8 Questions
What is the result of absorbing UV-vis photons by a molecule?
Electronic excitation of the molecule
What is the term for any group of atoms that absorbs light?
Chromophore
What is the process of a transition from a higher energy level to a lower energy level with energy transfer to the radiation field?
Emission
What is the energy range of microwave radiation?
10-6 to 10-3 J/mol
What is the term for a transition from a higher energy level to a lower energy level without emitting radiation?
Nonradiative decay
What is the energy range of ultraviolet radiation?
10-9 to 10-7 J/mol
What is the process of a transition from a lower energy level to a higher energy level with energy transfer from the radiation field?
Absorption
What is the term for the molecular orbital that has the highest energy among occupied molecular orbitals?
HOMO
Test your understanding of electronic spectroscopy, including the origin of electronic spectra, absorptions of UV-vis photons, and the role of chromophores in molecular excitation. Explore the electronic transitions between energy states and molecular orbitals.
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