Chemistry Chapter 5 Vocab

A form of energy exhibiting wavelike behavior as it travels through space; can be described by wavelength, frequency, amplitude, and speed and includes visible light, microwaves, X rays, and radio waves.

Distance between points on two consecutive waves.

The number of waves that hit this point in one second.

The intensity of a wave.

Includes all forms of electromagnetic radiation,with the only differences between the types of radiation being their frequencies and wavelengths.

The minimum amount of energy (in Joules) that can be gained or lost by an atom.

H = 6.63 x 10-34 J*s

A phenomenon in which photo electrons are emitted from a metal's surface when light of a certain frequency shines on the surface.

A particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass that carries a quantum of energy.

A set of frequencies of electromagnetic waves given off by atoms of an element; consists of a series of fine lines of individual colors.

Electrons in their lowest allowable energy levels are in ther _____________.

The velocity of a mass, mv, is a particle property, whereas λ is a wave property or λ=h/mv.

States that it is not possible to know precisely both the velocity and the position of a particle at the same time.

An atomic model in which electrons are treated as waves.

A three-dimensional region around the nucleus of an atom that describes an electron's probable location.