10 Questions
What carries the energy in electromagnetic radiation?
Photons
How can light waves be characterized?
By wavelength, frequency, and wavenumber
What is the number of waves per cm known as in spectroscopy?
Wavenumber
What is the equation for the energy carried by each photon?
E = hυ
What is the unit of frequency in spectroscopy?
Cycles/second
Electromagnetic radiation consists of perpendicular and oscillating electric and magnetic fields.
True
The unit of frequency in spectroscopy can be cycles/second, s^-1, or Hertz (Hz).
True
Wavelength can be characterized by the distance units from one wave peak to the next, such as m, cm, μm, nm, or Å.
True
The number of waves per cm is known as wavenumber in spectroscopy.
True
Each photon in electromagnetic radiation carries the energy denoted by E = hν, where h is the Planck's constant.
True
Learn about the fundamental principles of using instruments to measure physical properties for determining chemical composition in analytical methods. Explore the different types of analytical methods and their goals, including quantitative analysis.
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