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| shortest distance between equivalent points on a wave |
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| number of waves that pass a given point per second |
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| height from the origin to a crest or a trough |
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| encompasses all forms of electromagnetic radiation |
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| minimum amount of energy that can be lost or gained by an atom |
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| exhibits particle-like behavior or light |
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| particle of light equal to one quantum of energy |
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| lowest allowable energy state of an atom |
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| Heisenberg uncertainty principle |
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| it is impossible to know both the velocity and position of a particle at the same time |
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| probable location of an electron around the nucleus |
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| indicates the relative sizes and energies of atomic orbitals |
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| numbered from lowest energy closest to the nucleus |
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| divisions designated as s, p, d, and f |
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| arrangement of electrons in an atom |
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| each electron occupies the lowest energy level available |
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| Pauli exclusion principle |
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| two electrons per orbital with opposite spins |
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| equal energy levels fill with one electron before pairing |
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| electrons in the outermost orbital |
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| element symbol surrounded by valence electrons |
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