| Term | Definition |
|---|
| electromagnetic rediation | form of energy that exhibits wavelike behavior as it travels through space |
| electromagnetic spectrum | all forms of electromagnetic radiation |
| wavelenght | is the distance between corresponding points on adjacent waves |
| frequencies | as the number of waves that pass a given point in a specific time, usuall 1 second |
| photoelectric effect | refers to the emission of electrons from a metal when light shines on the surface |
| quantum | is the minimum quantity of energy that can be lost or gained by an atom |
| photon | a particle of electromagnetic radiation haveing zero mass and carrying a quantum of energy |
| ground state | the lowest energy state of an atom |
| excited state | a state in which an atom has a higher potential energy that it has in its gound state |
| Heisenberg uncertainty principle | states that it is impossible to determine simultaneously both the position and velocity of an electron or any other particle |
| quantum theory | describes mathematically the wave properties of electrons and other very small particles |
| quantum numbers | specify the properties of atomic orbitals and the properties of electrons in orbitals |
| principal quantum number | indicates the main energy level occupied by the electron |
| angular momentum | indicates the shape of the orbital |
| magnetic quantum number | indicates the orientation of the orbital around the nucleus |
| spin quantum number | indicates the two fundemental spin states of an electron in an orbital |
| Aufbau principle | electrons occupies the lowest energy orbitals tha cna recevie it |
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