Quantum Numbers, Atomic Orbitals, and Electromagnetic Spectrum in Chemistry

"s" shape

sphere

"p" shape

dumbell

"d" shape

clover

"f" shape

flower (6 petals)

"s" number of orbitals

1

"p" number of orbitals

3

"d" number of orbitals

5

"f" number of orbitals

7

Ex. "2p^6" what does "2" mean?

Energy level

Ex. "2p^6" what does "p" mean?

sub level

Ex. "2p^6" what does "6" mean?

number of electrons

wavelength and frequency relationship

inversely related

frequency and energy relationship

directly related

smallest amount of energy to largest (in visible)

ROYGBIV

largest amount of energy to smallest (in visible)

VIBGYOR

smallest amount of frequency to largest (in visible)

ROYGBIV

largest amount of frequency to smallest (in visible)

VIBGYOR

largest wavelength to smallest (in visible)

ROYGBIV

smallest wavelength to largest (in visible)

VIBGYOR

Light behaves as both a _______ and a _______.

particle , wave

Light does act as a particle and a wave at the same time?

No

Light does not act as a particle and a wave at the same time?

Yes

A quantum of energy

the minimum quantity of energy that can be lost or gained by an atom

A _______ of energy is needed to move an electron from a lower energy level (the _____ state) to a higher level (the _______ state)

quantum , ground , excited

ground state (electron)

electron in its lowest energy level

excited state (electron)

electron has absorbed energy and "jumped" to a higher energy level, farther from the nucleus

A _____ is emitted when an electron falls from a higher energy level to a lower energy level.

photon

photon

a particle of light

Maximum number of electrons s,p,d,f can hold.

double the number of orbitals

Planck's constant

6.6262 x 10^-34

speed of light

3.00 x 10^8 m/s

symbol for wavelength

λ

symbol for frequency

V or F

symbol for energy

E

symbol for plank's constant

H

units for wavelength

meters (m)

units for frequency

Hertz (Hz)

units for energy

Joules (J)