1Alkali metals
Reactive because they have one valence electron that is weakly bound to the atom (large atomic radii, low ionization energy)
4Endothermic
Absorbs heat
-Electrons gaining energy, moving toward nucleus
5Exothermic
Chemical reaction in which energy is primarily given off in the form of heat
-Electron falling down to lower energy level
6Violet light
Short wavelength, high frequency, high energy
7Red light
Long wavelength, low frequency, low energy
8Line spectrum
A spectrum containing radiation of only CERTAIN wavelengths
9Continuous spectrum
Spectrum where ALL wavelengths are produced
10Speed of light
Speed all electromagnetic waves travel
11Amplitude
Height of a wave (crest to line)
12Wavelength
Crest to crest
13Frequency
Number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time
14Law of Conservation of Matter
Matter is not created nor destroyed in any chemical or physical change
15White light
Mixture of all the colors in the visible spectrum
16Photon
Small packets of light that make up a wave
17Close to the nucleus
LOW energy, more stable
18Ground state
The lowest energy state of an atom
19Bigger, shorter
The __________ the energy transition, the MORE energy that is released and the _______________ the wavelength
20Atomic radii
Measure of the size of the atom
-Picometers
21AR Column
Increases as you go down a column because electrons jump from different energy levels as electron shells are added, so electrons move further from the nucleus making the radii larger
22AR period
Decreases as you go across a period because the amount of protons increases and pull the electrons closer
23Ionization energy
The amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom
24IE column
Decreases, because the outermost electron gets further from the nucleus as more energy shells are added, so the attraction between the two gets weaker so the VE is easier to remove
25IE period
Increases, because there are more protons as you go across a period so the electrons' attraction to the nucleus is stronger, making it harder to remove an electron
26Electronegativity
The attraction of an atom to electrons
27E column
Decreases as you go down a column because atomic radius increases, so electrons are further from the nucleus
28E period
Increases because atomic radii decreases and nuclear charge increases (more protons), so there's a stronger force attracting electrons (magnets closer together)
29Valence electrons
Determine if atoms have similar chemical properties