Electrons in Atoms Quiz

Which term describes the set of frequencies of the electromagnetic waves emitted by the atoms of an element?

• Wavelength

• Photoelectric effect

• Photon

• Atomic emission spectrum

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What is the minimum amount of energy that can be lost or gained by an atom?

• Wavelength

• Photoelectric effect

• Photon

• Quantum

Which term describes a form of energy that exhibits wavelike behavior as it travels through space?

• Wavelength

• Photoelectric effect

• Photon

• Electromagnetic radiation

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

What is a three-dimensional region around the nucleus of an atom that describes an electron's probable location?

• Wavelength

• Photoelectric effect

• Atomic orbital

• Quantum

What is the shortest distance between equivalent points on a continuous wave?

• Wavelength

• Photoelectric effect

• Photon

• Atomic emission spectrum

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What is the lowest allowable energy state of an atom?

• Wavelength

• Photoelectric effect

• Ground state

• Quantum

What is a particle of electromagnetic radiation with no mass that carries a quantum of energy?

• Wavelength

• Photoelectric effect

• Photon

• Atomic emission spectrum

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

What is the emission of electrons from a metal's surface when light of a certain frequency shines on it?

• Wavelength

• Photoelectric effect

• Photon

• Atomic emission spectrum

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

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What is a figure indicating the relative sizes and energies of atomic orbitals?

• Wavelength

• Photoelectric effect

• Photon

• Atomic orbital

How are frequency and amplitude related?

• Frequency and amplitude are unrelated

• Higher frequency corresponds to higher amplitude

• Higher frequency corresponds to lower amplitude

• Frequency and amplitude are inversely proportional

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1