Across
- 3. The second law of thermodynamics states that this never decreases in an isolated system
- 5. of Energy The law stating that energy cannot be created or destroyed
- 7. Energy A principle that links quantum physics with thermodynamics
- 8. Energy The total energy of a system in thermodynamics includes internal and this type of energy
- 9. Lines The idea that each element emits specific lines of light
- 13. Energy The term describing the energy needed to move an electron to a higher level
- 15. The distance between peaks of a wave in a particle’s wave-like behavior
- 17. The second law of thermodynamics relates to this property of disorder
- 18. State The lowest energy level of an atom
Down
- 1. A quantum of electromagnetic radiation
- 2. Energy The energy emitted or absorbed when an electron changes levels
- 3. A particle that exhibits both wave-like and particle-like behavior
- 4. The smallest unit of matter that retains its chemical properties
- 6. Duality The theory that particles have wavelengths, proposed by De Broglie
- 7. The emission or absorption of energy by electrons results in this kind of transition
- 10. Levels A representation of the energy levels in an atom
- 11. The physical constant representing the speed of light
- 12. State The process when an atom absorbs energy, moving an electron to a higher energy level
- 14. The positively charged center of an atom
- 16. Electrons occupy specific circular paths around the nucleus in this model
