Chapter 5 Vocab

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Across
  1. 5. A form of energy exhibiting wavelike behavior as it travels through space; can be described by wavelength, frequency, amplitude, and speed
  2. 8. the minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom
  3. 9. 3-dimensional region around the nucleus of an atom that describes a electron's probable location
  4. 10. The number of waves that pass a given point per second
Down
  1. 1. Includes all forms of electromagnetic radiation; the types of radiation differ in their frequencies and wavelengths
  2. 2. The height of a wave from the origin to a crest, or from the origin to a trough
  3. 3. The number assigned to each orbit of an electron
  4. 4. The lowest allowable energy state of an atom
  5. 6. A particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass that carries a quantum of energy
  6. 7. The shortest distance between equivalent points on a continuous wave; is usually expressed in meter,s, centimeters and nanometers