GEOL 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Chemical Bond, Sigma Bond, Planck Energy
31 Oct 2017
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Forces and matter interact according to newton"s equation (f=ma) If we know an object"s mass and the force acting on it, we can predict its motion. It is applied to medium size objects, anywhere from molecules to planets) You look at objects and treat it as a particle, or you can note things in exact principles. Interactions between electrons and nuclei lead to chemical bond formation. If we want to understand chemistry, we need to understand electrons. If we want to understand electrons, we need quantum mechanics. Oscillation of electric (e) and magnetic (h) elds through space and matter. Electric and magnetic elds are perpendicular to each other. Wavelength (lambda), it is the distance between two consecutive crests, and has units of distance. Frequency (new), number of oscillations per second, has units of s^(-1) called hertz (hz), the period of the wave is t= 1/v.
