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EM Spectrum |
All kinds of light |
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Frequency |
number of waves that pass in 1 sec |
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nanometer |
distance of 10^-9 meters |
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absorption line |
is caused by upward electron transition within an atom |
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emission line |
energy that given off causes a downward electron transition in the atom |
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balmer series |
when visible light is produced by the hydrogen atom |
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paschen series |
when infrared light is produced by the hydrogen atom |
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lyman series |
when ultraviolet light is produced by the hydrogen atom |
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Planck's Law |
compares energy and frequency (E=hxf) h=plancks constant |
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wiens law |
compares wavelength to temp
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