test 1 Flashcards
Orange light has a frequency of 4.8 x 1014 Hz. What is the energy of one photon of orange light?
E = (6.63x10 −34)(4.8x10 14) =
h=
planks constant
v=
frequency
λ=
wavelength
c=
speed of light
equation e=
hv
equation c=
λ v
How many electrons are permitted in any one orbital? What is the name of the rule that defines this number?
2e pauli exclusion
the _______ decribes the shape of the electron cloud or orbital
sublevel
The energy level describes the ____ of the electron cloud or orbital
size
Heisenberg uncertainty principal states
that it is impossible to know both the position and velocity of a particle at the same time
the three dimensional region around the nucleus represententing the probability of finding an electron is called a
orbital
energy is emitted and abosrbed by atoms in discrete amounts called
quantum
If an electron in an atom absorbs energy, it can move from a ____ to a ________ energy level
lower, higher
The set of frequencies produced by an excited state atom is called its _____spectrum
atomic
The lowest allowable energy state of an atom is called its ______ state
ground
what color has a greater energy red or blue
blue
Red light has a longer wavelength then blue light.which color has a greater frequency
blue
what is the unit of measurement used for energy
joule
what wave characterisitic determines the energy of a light wave
frequency
the ____ is the phenomenon in which electrons are emitted from a metals surface when light of a certain frequency shines on it
photoelectric effect
a ____ is the minimum amount of energy that can be lost or gained by an atom
quantum
when an atom emits light photons certian energies are being emitted true or false
true
the lowest energy state of an electron is the ground state true or false
true