CHEM 110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Bohr Model, Louis De Broglie, Pauli Exclusion Principle

• School: McGill University
• Department: Chemistry
• Course: CHEM 110
• Professor: Bryan Sanctuary

Document Summary

Electromagnetic radiation is a form of energy transmission in which electric and magnetic fields are propagated as waves through empty space (a vacuum) or through a medium, such as glass. Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves the electric and magnetic fields are perpendicular to the perceived direction of motion. The speed of electromagnetic radiation in a vacuum equals the speed of light: formula for emr. A wave is a disturbance that transmits energy through space or a material medium. Note: water waves, sound waves, and seismic waves (which produce earthquakes) are unlike electromagnetic radiation. They require a material medium for their transmission. The maximum height of the wave above the center line or the maximum depth is called the amplitude. The distance between the tops of two successive crests (or the bottoms of two troughs) is called the wavelength (lambda: si unit. The si unit for wavelength is meter (m)