Chemistry Crossword Energy

6. A phenomenon in which photoelectrons are emitted from a metal's surface when light of a certain frequency shines on the surface.
9. The energy levels contained within a principal energy level.
11. The lowest allowable energy state of an atom.
12. The minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom.
13. When an electron temporarily occupies an energy state greater than its ground state.
14. A set of frequencies of electromagnetic waves given off by atoms of an element; consists of a series of fine lines of individual colors.

1. A form of electromagnetic radiation.
2. The height of a wave from the origin to a crest, or from a origin to a trough.
3. The shortest distance between equivalent points on a continuous wave.
4. A disturbance in a medium that carries energy without a net movement of particles.
5. A 3-d region around the nucleus of an atom that describes an electron's probable location.
6. A particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass that carries a quantum of energy.
7. The capacity to do work or produce heat.
8. The number of waves that pass a given point per second.
10. Includes all forms of electromagnetic radiation, the types of radiation differ in frequencies and wavelengths.