Quantum Physics

Particulate Nature of Electromagnetic Radiation Electromagnetic radiation consists of self-propagating oscillating electric and magnetic fields. While…

Photoelectric Effect Photoelectric emission is the emission of electrons from the surface of a metal when electromagnetic radiation of sufficiently high…

Wave-Particle Duality Evidence for Dual Nature Electromagnetic radiation and matter exhibit both wave-like and particle-like properties. Wave evidence:…

Energy Levels in Atoms and Line Spectra Discrete Energy Levels Electrons in an atom can only occupy specific, defined energy states (energy levels). The energy…