hydrogen atom emission spectra and bohrs model

constructive interference

two waves match up and result in an increased amplitude due to the sum of the two waves amplitudes

destructive interference

peaks and troughs of a wave are mismatched, resulting in lower amplitude —> can completely cancel out resulting in zero amplitude

diffraction

the bending of waves around obstacles or through openings, leading to interference patterns.

blackbody radiation

continuous electromagnetic radiation from heated objects

photon

particle that is the basic unit of light

A system can absorb or emit n photons of energy (hv)

plancks constant

energy quantization

the principle that certain systems—such as electrons in an atom or electromagnetic radiation—can only possess specific, discrete values of energy rather than a continuous range

wave particle duality

light and electrons—exhibit both wave-like and particle-like properties depending on how they are measured

atomic absorption spectrum

atoms can absorb wavelengths of light at the same discrete wavelengths

atomic emission spectrum

atoms can emit light at specific discrete wavelengths

bohr model of H atom

broadband spectrum

continuous spectrum

discrete or line spectrum

energy level diagram

excited state

ground state

electronic transition