test 1 Flashcards
Orange light has a frequency of 4.8 x 1014 Hz. What is the energy of one photon of orange light?
E = (6.63x10 −34)(4.8x10 14) =
h=
planks constant
v=
frequency
λ=
wavelength
c=
speed of light
equation e=
hv
equation c=
λ v
How many electrons are permitted in any one orbital? What is the name of the rule that defines this number?
2e pauli exclusion
the _______ decribes the shape of the electron cloud or orbital
sublevel
The energy level describes the ____ of the electron cloud or orbital
size
Heisenberg uncertainty principal states
that it is impossible to know both the position and velocity of a particle at the same time
the three dimensional region around the nucleus represententing the probability of finding an electron is called a
orbital
energy is emitted and abosrbed by atoms in discrete amounts called
quantum
If an electron in an atom absorbs energy, it can move from a ____ to a ________ energy level
lower, higher
The set of frequencies produced by an excited state atom is called its _____spectrum
atomic
The lowest allowable energy state of an atom is called its ______ state
ground
what color has a greater energy red or blue
blue
Red light has a longer wavelength then blue light.which color has a greater frequency
blue
what is the unit of measurement used for energy
joule
what wave characterisitic determines the energy of a light wave
frequency
the ____ is the phenomenon in which electrons are emitted from a metals surface when light of a certain frequency shines on it
photoelectric effect