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19 Cards in this Set
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Orbital |
The regions in which these electrons are likely to be found. |
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Aufbau principle |
Electrons enter orbitals of lowest energy first. |
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Electron configuration |
The ways in which electrons are arranged around the nuclei of atoms. |
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Exclusion principle |
An atomic orbital may describe at most two electrons
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Ground state |
The lowest energy level |
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Photoelectric effect |
Metals eject electrons called photoelectrons when light shines on them. |
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Heisenberg uncertainty principle |
It is impossible to know both exactly the velocity and position of particle at the same time |
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Speed of light waves in a vacuum |
3x10^10 cm/s, 3x10^8 m/s |
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Planck's constant |
E=hxv |
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Mass of an electron |
9.11x10^-28 |
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A frequency in the range of red light |
Orange light |
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De broglie's equation |
/\=h/mv |
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Amplitude |
The waves height from origin to crest |
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Frequency |
The given number of wave cycles to pass a point per unit of time |
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Wavelength |
The distance between the crests |
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Photon |
Light quanta |
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Quantum |
Teh amount of energy required to move an electron from its current energy level to the next highest one |
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Spectrum |
Separate catagories of something |
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E=h*v |
E=radiant energy v=frequency |
