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What happens when an electron drops from a higher to a lower energy level?

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Emission of light occurs.

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What is the atomic number of an atom with 2 protons?

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2

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Who developed equations that solved for the energy of the electron precisely and its probable location?

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Erwin Schrodinger.

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What is the ground state of an atom?

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The lowest energy state of an atom.

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Who demonstrated that electric and magnetic fields travel through space as waves at the speed of light?

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James Maxwell.

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What is the significance of the Bohr model in atomic theory?

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It introduced quantized energy levels for electrons.

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Define quantum mechanics in the context of atomic structure.

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A branch of physics that describes the behavior of matter and energy at atomic and subatomic levels.

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What is the principle of wave-particle duality?

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Particles, like electrons, exhibit both wave-like and particle-like properties.

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What does the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle state?

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It is impossible to simultaneously know the exact position and momentum of a particle.

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What is an atomic orbital?

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A region in an atom where there is a high probability of finding an electron.