Electromagnetic Spectrum
Vocabulary
Bohr Model
Quantum Model
100

Light energy is a type of __ ___.

What is electromagnetic radiation?

100

What is frequency?

Frequency is the number of waves per second, measured in s-1 or Hz.

100

In the __ ___ ___, electrons orbit the nucleus.

What is the Bohr atomic model?

100

The quantum model describes electrons as both __ and ___

particles and waves
200

A __ can be thought of as discrete "packets" of light energy. 

What is a photon?

200

What is wavelength?

Wavelength is the distance between two peaks of a wave, measured in meters or nanometers.

200

___ occupy different energy levels based on available energy.

What are electrons?

200

Electron occupy different energy levels, or shells, and are described by a __ __ __.

What is a principal quantum number?

300

What are the seven types of light on the electromagnetic spectrum?

TV/Radio, microwave, infrared, visible, UV, X-rays, gamma rays

300

__ __ are distinct patterns produced from a sample.

What is line spectra?

300

In the a)__ ___, electrons occupy the lowest energy level possible. In the b)__ ___,  electrons transition to a higher energy level.

A) ground state

B) excited state

300

___ describe an area in which electrons are likely to be found.

What are orbitals?

400

Which type of light on the electromagnetic spectrum has the largest wavelength?

What is TV/radio waves?

400

A __ ___ observes color emitted by ions.

What is a flame test?

400

Energy is ___, and only certain transition levels are allowed. 

Quantized 

400

What are the four sublevels called?

s, p, d, and f
500

Which type of light on the electromagnetic spectrum has the highest frequency and energy?

What is gamma rays?

500

What is the speed of light?

3.00 x 108 m/s

500

Absorbing energy results in a a)__ ___ __. Releasing energy results in a b)__ ___ ___.

A) higher energy level

B) lower energy level

500

What is the number of orbitals for each sublevel?

S orbital has 1

P orbital has 3

D orbital has 5

F orbital has 7