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Electrons and Quantum Mechanics - Oakland Schools

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Summary<br />

• An electron absorbs heat or electrical energy <strong>and</strong> is promoted to a higher level<br />

• The electron returns to the original level <strong>and</strong> emits the difference as a specific<br />

electromagnetic radiation.<br />

• The wavelength seen is related to the energy of the emission by Planck’s<br />

equation E=hv<br />

E = energy of the emission<br />

h = Planck’s constant (6.02 x 10 -34 )<br />

ν = frequency of the radiation (the frequency is related to the wavelength by c = λν,<br />

c is the speed of light <strong>and</strong> λ is the wavelength)<br />

Example:-<br />

giving series of lines in<br />

the visible range<br />

Hydrogen spectrum transitions<br />

due to transitions --><br />

n=2:(Balmer series)<br />

http://ibchem.com/IB/ibnotes/full/ato_htm/12.2.htm - Periodic table showing<br />

absorption <strong>and</strong> emission spectrum.<br />

http://www.wwnorton.com/college/chemistry/gilbert/overview/ch3.htm#spectrum -<br />

Light emission <strong>and</strong> absorption Tutorial for Na.<br />

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