Wavelengths Flashcards
Low frequency, —– wavelength.
Long
High frequency, ——wavelength.
Short
Extra Low Frequency….
Radio
Microwaves
Infrared
Visible
Ultraviolet
X-Rays
Gamma Rays
n>/=3
Infrared, Paschen Series @ 3
n=2
Visible photons, Balmer Series
n=1
Ultraviolet, Lyman Series
(n)
Principle Quantum #, energy level, size of orbit.
(l)
Angular Momentum Quantum #, n-1, determines shape.
(m_l)
Magnetic Q #, Orientation of the orbital in space. From negative (l) to positive (l)
(m_s)
Spin Q #, The spin, +/- 1/2
Visible wavelengths?
Red 750 nm to 400 nm violet
Atom absorbs a photon (—-), and the electron is —- to a higher energy level
energy, excited
Atom releases a photon when the electron drops to a —- energy level, eventually dropping to the —- state. Releasing—–
lower, ground, energy