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Electromagnetic spectrum
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Range of all possible frequencies of electromagnetic radiation
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Radiant energy
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Energy that travels by waves composed of photons
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Probability
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Likelihood of something happening in the future
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Electron cloud
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Area around nucleus of atom where electrons are found
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Emission spectrum
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Range of wavelengths emitted by an atom stimulated by a heat or electric current. Each emission spectra is unique for each element.
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Quantum mechanics
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Mathematical description of matter on the atomic scale
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Classical (Newtonian) mechanics
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Newtons 3 laws of motion
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Lewis electron dot diagrams
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Diagrams that show the bonding between atoms and valance electrons
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Momentum
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The strength or force that something has when it's moving
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Wave-particle duality of nature
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The property of waves behaving as particles and waves
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