Spectra
Each spectrum incorporates these two components.
What are wavelengths and frequencies?
The minimum quantity of energy that can either be lost or gained by an atom.
What is quantum?
The lowest energy state of the atom.
What is the ground state of an atom?
Single, sphere-shaped with a value of L = 0.
What is an s-orbital?
Is represented by the Greek letter lambda (λ).
What is the wavelength?
A very wide range of wavelengths and frequencies, with visible light only being a very small portion of it.
What is an electromagnetic spectrum?
The German physicist who studied the emission of light by hot objects (i.e. when a heated metal object glows an orange-red color)?
Who is Max Planck (1858-1947)?
A state where the atom's potential energy is higher than its lowest state.
What is the excited state of an atom?
Double, dumbbell-shaped with a value of L = 1.
What is a p-orbital?
Is represented by the Greek letter nu (ν).
What is the frequency?
The pattern of lines formed when light passes through a prism to separate it into the different frequencies of light it contains.
What is the atomic emission spectrum?
In this equation (E = hv) where E is the energy (in joules) of a quantum of radiation, v is the frequency, and h is a fundamental constant, the constant is called.
What is Planck’s constant?
4.
What are the number of energy levels?
Five with a value of L = 2.
What is a d-orbital?
Used to signify the speed of light.
What is the variable c (in the equation: c= λν)?
Visible light wavelength ranges with frequencies in the range of 10^(14) Hz.
What are ranges from about 400 – 700 nm?
The study of material at the atomic level where the motion of the particles is described by gaining or losing the discrete amounts called quanta.
What is quantum mechanics?
K, L, M, and N.
What are the alternate names of the energy levels?
Seven and most complex with a value of L = 3.
What is an f-orbital?
A wave with a longer wavelength (bottom) has a ____________.
What is a lower frequency?
The spectrum where all wavelengths and frequencies are represented and examples include white light viewed through a prism and a rainbow.
What is the continuous spectrum?
A probability that is given to find something somewhere in a certain area.
What is the location of an electron?
2, 8, 18, and 32.
What are the maximum numbers of electrons in each energy level?
Determined by the value of angular momentum.
What is quantum number L?
The height of the wave.
What is the amplitude?