Trends/Atomic Spectra/ Electron Config

What subatomic particle is responsible for the spectral lines seen in emission spectra diagrams?

• electrons

• protons

• neutrons

In order to go from ground state to an excited state, an electron must

• emit energy

• absorb energy

• wiggle

When an electron returns to ground state from an excited state, the atom will

• emit energy

• absorb energy

• rotate

• wiggle

If an electron moves from n=4 to n=2 it ____

• absorbs energy

• releases energy

The shortest wavelength in visible light is______.

• violet
• red
• blue
• yellow

_____ have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies of all electromagnetic waves.

• microwaves
• radio waves
• gamma rays
• ultraviolet

_______ carry the greatest amount of energy. 

• x-rays
• gamma rays
• infrared rays
• visible light

The shortest wavelength in visible light is______.

• violet
• red
• blue
• yellow

The _____ determines the color of visible light.

• wavelength

• speed

• amplitude

• light

A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy

• high, low
• high, high
• low, high
• low, low