Energy Wavelength and Frequency Flashcards

Lyman series → Ultraviolet

Balmer series → Visible

Psdchan series → Infared

Bhor model key limitation

• Only accurate for hydrogen molecules

  • Assumes only one electron

  • Does not account for electron–electron repulsion

Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) 

• Encompasses all types of electromagnetic energy

  • Gamma rays → Radio waves    

    • Wavelength (λ)

      • Distance from peak to peak

        

        • Meters (m)

        • Nanometers (nm): 1 × 10⁹

    • Frequency (ν) 

      • How often waves oscillates

        • 1/s

        • s⁻¹

        • Hertz (Hz)

          • KHz: 1×10³ 

          • MHz: 1×10⁶

          • GHz: 1×10⁹

          • THz: 1×10¹²

    • c=λν

      • C: Speed of light

        • 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s

      • λ (wavelength): meters

      • ν (frequency): s⁻¹ or Hz

    • E=hv

      • E: Energy (joules) 

      • h: Planck’s constant

        • 6.63×10^-34 J×s

      • v: Frequency s⁻¹ or Hz