Atomic Structure (HSC SSCE Chemistry): Flashcards
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Emission spectra
Emission spectra
Specific wavelengths of light emitted by heated elements
1910 emission spectra problem
1910 emission spectra problem
Could measure but not explain mathematically
Scientist who explained H spectrum (1913)
Scientist who explained H spectrum (1913)
Niels Bohr
Electron movement in Bohr's model
Electron movement in Bohr's model
Fixed circular orbits around nucleus
Quantised energy meaning
Quantised energy meaning
Energy only in specific values, not continuous
Bohr's theory limitation
Bohr's theory limitation
Couldn't explain multi-electron atoms quantitatively
Wave-particle duality of electrons
Wave-particle duality of electrons
Electrons have both wave and particle properties
Year of Schrödinger's theory
Year of Schrödinger's theory
1923
Orbital definition
Orbital definition
Volume where electron likely found (high probability)
Quantum mechanics definition
Quantum mechanics definition
Electrons as waves with quantised energy