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| the distance between identical points on successive waves |
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| the number of waves that pass through a particular point in 1 second |
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| the vertical distance from the midline of a wave to the peak or trough |
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| the equation for the speed of a wave |
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| speed of a wave=wavelength x frequency |
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| has an electic field component and a magnetic field component |
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| electromagnetic radiation |
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| the emission and transmission of energy in the form of electromagnetic waves |
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| wavelength= speed/frequency |
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| how to calculate the wavelength of a photon |
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| frequency= speed of light (wave)/wavelength |
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| how to calculate the frequency of a wave |
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| the smallest quantity of energy that can be emitted (or absorbed) in the form of electromagnetic radiation |
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| the equation for the quantum of energy |
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| E (quantum of energy)= h (planck's constant) x frequency (v) |
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| when electrons are ejected from the surface of certain metals exposed to light of at least a certain minimum frequency |
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| the equation of the photoelectric effect |
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| equation of energy of an electon in the nth state in a hydrogen atom |
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| change in E=hv=R(h) x(1/(ni)^2-1/(nf)^2) |
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| energy of a photon absorbed or emitted as the electron undergoes a transition from the ni level to the nf level |
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| how many nano meters are in one meter |
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| wavelength=h/(mu); where u is velocity |
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| the equation relating wavelength of a particle to its mass and velocity |
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| it is impossible to know simultaneously both the momentum p(mass x volume) and the position of a particle with certainty |
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| the principle quantum number |
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| the angular momentum quantum number |
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| the magnetic quantum number |
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| the electron spin quantum number |
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| gives the probability that an electron will be found in a particular region of an atom |
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| the wave function of an electron in an atom |
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| pauli exclusion principle |
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| the principle states that no two electrons in an atom can have the same set of four quantum numbers |
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| 0=s, 1=p, 2=d, 3=f, 4=g, 5=h |
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| the value of L (0-5) is designated to what orbital names? |
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| what are the values of spin quantum numbers? (m(s)) |
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| contain net unpaired spins and are attracted by a magnet |
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| do not contain net unpaired spins and are slightly repelled by a magnet |
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| the most stable arrangements of electrons in subshells is the one with the greatest number of parralel spins |
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| as protons are added one by one to the nucleus to build up the elements, electrons are similarly added to the atomic orbitals |
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| have incompletely filled d subshells or readily give rise to cations that have incompletely filled d subshells |
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| lanthanides, or rare earth series |
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| have incompletely filled 4f subshells or readily give rise to cations that have incompletely filled 4f subshells |
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| the last row of elements in which most are not found in nature but have been synthesized |
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