Electrons and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
Electromagnetic Radiation: energy that exhibits wavelike behavior and travels at the same speed Properties of Light
**remember, all of these waves travel at the same speed…the speed of light!
Continuous and Line Spectra light Na H Ca Hg nm Visible spectrum (nm)
Atoms emit energy on the EMR spectrum when their electrons relax to a ground state. We can calculate this energy, wavelength and frequency!!!! Atoms and EMR
Wavelength ( λ ) is the distance between wave peaks Frequency ( ν ) is the number of waves that pass in a second Frequency and wavelength are inversely proportional Properties of light, con’t
Wavelength and Frequency
Frequency and wavelength are mathematically related to each other: c = λν c = is the speed of light = 3.0 x 10 8 m/s λ = is the wavelength (in m) ν= is the frequency (in s −1 ).
**Remember c is a constant = 3.0 x 10 8 m/s 1. A wave has a frequency of 2 x Hz. What is the wavelength? Practice using the equation c = λν
2. A certain microwave has a wavelength of meters. Calculate the frequency of this microwave. Practice
A Quantum of energy is the minimum energy that can be lost or gained by an atom. E= h v E = energy in Joules h= planks constant, x J s v= frenquency Quantum Energy!
1.Determine the energy of a photon whose frequency is 3.55 x Hz. Practice
1. Determine the energy of a photon who’s frequency is 6.7 x 10 3 Hz 2. A radio wave has a frequency of 250,000 Hz. What is the wavelength of this radiowave? Mixed practice, determining which equation to use..