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What is the result of absorbing UV-vis photons by a molecule?
What is the result of absorbing UV-vis photons by a molecule?
- Vibration of the molecule
- Breaking of the molecule's chemical bonds
- Emission of light by the molecule
- Electronic excitation of the molecule (correct)
What is the term for any group of atoms that absorbs light?
What is the term for any group of atoms that absorbs light?
- Chromophore (correct)
- Electron receptor
- Photon absorber
- Molecular orbital
What is the process of a transition from a higher energy level to a lower energy level with energy transfer to the radiation field?
What is the process of a transition from a higher energy level to a lower energy level with energy transfer to the radiation field?
- Nonradiative decay
- Emission (correct)
- Electromagnetic transition
- Absorption
What is the energy range of microwave radiation?
What is the energy range of microwave radiation?
What is the term for a transition from a higher energy level to a lower energy level without emitting radiation?
What is the term for a transition from a higher energy level to a lower energy level without emitting radiation?
What is the energy range of ultraviolet radiation?
What is the energy range of ultraviolet radiation?
What is the process of a transition from a lower energy level to a higher energy level with energy transfer from the radiation field?
What is the process of a transition from a lower energy level to a higher energy level with energy transfer from the radiation field?
What is the term for the molecular orbital that has the highest energy among occupied molecular orbitals?
What is the term for the molecular orbital that has the highest energy among occupied molecular orbitals?