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Quantum Theory of the Atom
The Wave Nature of Light
Learning Objectives
Relate the wavelength, frequency, and speed of light.
Describe the different regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Define the wavelength and frequency of a wave.
Quantum Effects and Photons
Learning Objectives
Describe the photoelectric effect
Define Planck’s constant and photon
Calculate the energy of a photon from its frequency or wavelength
State Planck’s quantization of vibrational energy.
The Bohr Theory of the Hydrogen Atom
Learning Objectives
Relate the energy of a photon to the associated energy levels of an atom
Determine the wavelength or frequency of a hydrogen atom transition
State the postulates of Bohr’s theory of the hydrogen atom.
Describe the difference between emission and absorption of light by an atom
Quantum Mechanics
Learning Objectives
Calculate the wavelength of a moving particle
Define quantum mechanics
State the de Broglie relation
State Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle
Relate the wave function for an electron to the probability of finding the electron at a location in space
Quantum Numbers and Atomic Orbitals
Learning Objectives
Define each of the quantum numbers for an atomic orbital
State the rules for the allowed values for each quantum number
Define atomic orbital
Apply the rules for quantum numbers
Describe the shapes of s, p, and d orbitals