vocab
What is spectroscopy
The study of the absorption and emission of light and other radiation by matter
what is amplitude
the maximum displacement or distance a point on the wave moves from its equilibrium position
what is the weakest wave
radio
how many colors can be produced
7
where are electrons located
the outside on the atom
What is EMS
the electomagnetic spectrum
what is wave height
Wave height refers to the vertical distance between a wave's crest (peak) and its trough (lowest point)
what is the strongest
Gamma
what is the weakest color
Red
why do atoms want to bond
to become stable
Gamma Rays
Electromagnetic waves with the shortest wavelengths and highest frequencies
What is wave crest
A wave crest is the highest point of a wave
No
what is the strongest color
violet
how many electrons are in helium
2
Frequency
The number of wave cycles that pass a given point per second, measured in Hertz
The lowest point or valley of a wave.
what wave causes sunburns
UV
do certian elements produce color
yes
How do you tell how many electrons are in an atom
look at the number of protons
Spectroscopic Technique
A method used to analyze the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter, such as UV/Vis spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy.
What is wave length
the distance between two corresponding points on adjacent waves
what is the longest wavelength
radio waves
how can we see color in the spectrum
through a prism
what are ions
an atom or molecule with a net electric charge