vocab

2. state the lowest energy state of an atom or other particle.
3. the number of waves that pass a fixed point in unit time
5. constant a fundamental constant, equal to the energy of a quantum of electromagnetic radiation divided by its frequency, with a value of 6.626 × 10−34 joule-seconds.
6. a discrete quantity of energy proportional in magnitude to the frequency of the radiation it represents.
7. state When an electron temporarily occupies an energy state greater than its ground state
8. quantum number describes the energy of an electron and the most probable distance of the electron from the nucleus
11. energy level the shell or orbital in which the electron is located relative to the atom's nucleus
12. describes how long the wave is
13. the maximum displacement or distance moved by a point on a vibrating body or wave measured from its equilibrium position

1. the smallest possible packets of electromagnetic energy.
4. radiation a kind of radiation including visible light, radio waves, gamma rays, and X-rays, in which electric and magnetic fields vary simultaneously.
8. effect ften defined as the ejection of electrons from a metal plate when light falls on it.
9. orbital mathematical functions that describe the wave nature of electrons (or electron pairs) in an atom
10. spectrum the range of wavelengths or frequencies over which electromagnetic radiation extends