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| The pattern formed when light from an element passes through a prism by separating the frequencies |
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| Electromagnetic Radiation |
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| All types of electromagnetic waves including radio waves, infrared waves, visible light, ultraviolet light waves, x-rays, and gamma rays |
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| Distance between crests of a wave, λ, units are m |
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| Number of wave cycles, ν, units per seconds or S-1 or Hz(Hertz) |
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| The Speed of light, 2.998 X 108 m/s |
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= λν (This is the equation to find wavelength or frequency)
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| All the colors of the Rainbow |
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| Lowest possible energy level an electron can be in |
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| Packets or 'quantu' of light |
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| The arrangements of electrons into orbitals |
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| The specific energy levels an electron in an atom can have |
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| An atom/group of atoms with a positive or negative charge |
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| An ion with a positive charge |
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| An ion with a negative charge |
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| a region in space in which there is a high probability of finding an electron |
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| Coordinates used to describe the orbitals where electrons can be found |
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| Principle Quantum Number, describes energy level, cant = 0, can equal any other integer, ex: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. |
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| Angular Quantum Number, describes sub shell, can be an integer between 0 and n - 1 , ex: if n = 3, then l = 0, 1, 2. |
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| Magnetic Quantum Number, describes the specific orbital or 'cloud' with the sub shell, can be an integer between -1 and +1, ex: if n = 3, then l = -2, -1, 0, 1, 2. |
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| Describes the spin, can only be spin or opposite spin, ms = +½ or -½ |
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| Sections electron can occup, s, p, d, f |
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| Electrons occupy the orbital of lowest energy first |
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| Pauli Exclusion Principle |
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| Two electrons per orbital |
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| Electrons don't pair up until they have to |
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