Chapter 2 review Flashcards
what is the quantum mechanical model?
explains how electrons exist and behave in atoms
what is electromagnetic radiation?
light that travels by waves
what is wavelength
measure of the distance covered by a wave
what is amplitude?
the height of the wave
what is the symbol for wavelength
lambda
what is color?
when all the wavelengths of light are not absorbed
what is frequency?
number of waves passing a given point per unit of time is the frequency
what relationship does frequency and wavelength have?
frequency and wavelength have an inverse relationship
what is total energy proportional to?
the amplitude and frequency of the waves
if there is a large amplitude what happens to the force?
the force increases
what is the speed of light(c)
constant speed that all electromagnetic waves move through
what is the equation for c=
c = (wavelength)(frequency)
what does c equal
3.00 x10^8
what is the electromagnetic spectrum?
all wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
what are the colors of the spectrum
ROYGBV and it is in increasing order of frequency / decreasing length of wave
who was max planck?
discovered that energy of matter was not continuous
what is quanta?
discrete packets of light
what is quantized energy?
energy that can be lost or gained
what is the equation for quantized energy?
E = nhv
what does h equal (planck’s constant)
6.626x10-34
what did albert einstein do?
proposed that radiation was quantized by particles called photons
what are the 2 equations for photons?
Ephoton = Hv
E photon = Hc/ wavelength
what does a short wavelength mean?
high frequency and high energy
what is threshold frequency?
the minimum frequency required before electrons would emit intensity