Electron Energy and Light

The blue section of the wave is measuring _________________.

• wavelength
• crest
• trough
• amplitude 

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When atoms _____________ energy, their electrons move to higher energy levels. These electrons _____________ energy by emitting light when they return to lower energy levels.

• lose, absorb

• absorb, lose

• lose, lose

• absorb, absorb

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Emission spectra (bright line spectra) are created when electrons move from ___.

• higher to lower energy levels.

• lower to higher energy levels.

• s orbitals to p orbitals.

• one atom to a different atom.

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In which state does an electron have the least amount of energy?

• Excited state

• Ground state

• Orbital

• Bohr model

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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

• high, low

• high, high

• low, high

• low, low

High frequency waves have _________ wavelength.

• varying

• high

• the same

• short

The number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given amount of time is...

• frequency

• wave speed

• amplitude

• wavelength

Of the visible spectrum, what color has the longest wavelength?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Red

• Violet

What is the correct order of the visible light spectrum starting with the longer wavelength?

• Red, yellow, orange, blue, violet, indigo

• Violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red

• Green, yellow, blue, indigo, red, orange

• Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

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