1 Light & Electron Configuration
electromagnetic radiation
A form of energy that exhibits wavelike behavior as it travels through space.
prism
A piece of glass that separates white light into colors of the spectrum.
electromagnetic spectrum
An arrangement of all electromagnetic waves by decreasing wavelength and increasing frequency.
James Maxwell
Discovered that electric and magnetic fields travel through space as waves moving at the speed of light.
Niels Bohr
Discovered that electrons move around the nucleus in orbits called electron shells.
Erwin Schrodinger
Discovered the quantum mechanical model of the atom
wavelength
The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave.
frequency
The number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time
short wavelength
high frequency, high energy
long wavelength
low frequency, low energy
