Honors Chemistry Unit 5 - Electrons in Atoms

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waves

the propagation of energy through a medium

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wavelength

the distance between successive crests in a wave

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frequency

the number of wave cycles that occur per second

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amplitude

the change between the origin of the wave and its crest

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waves by largest to smallest wavelength

radio, microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-ray, gamma ray

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waves with the largest wavelengths

radio waves

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waves with the smallest wavelengths

gamma ray waves

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speed of light

3 × 10^8 m/s

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photons

massless particles of light that carry energy

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wave-particle duality of light

light behaves as both a particle and a wave