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electromagnetic spectrum
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Definition: the range of wavelengths or frequencies over which electromagnetic radiation extends
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radiant energy
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Definition: the energy of electromagnetic radiation
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probability
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Definition: the likelihood of something happening or being the case
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electron cloud
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Definition: the rings around an atom where electrons go around the atom
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emission spectrum
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Definition: a spectrum of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by a source
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quantum mechanics
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Definition: the branch of mechanics that deals with the mathematical description of the motion and interaction of subatomic particles
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classical (Newtonian) mechanics
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Definition: the study of the motion of bodies in accordance with the principles enunciated by Sir Isaac Newton
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Lewis electron dot diagrams
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Definition: diagrams that show the bonding between atoms of a molecule and the lone pairs of electrons that may exist in the molecule
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momentum
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Definition: the quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity
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wave-particle duality of nature
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Definition: the property of particles behaving as waves and the property of waves behaving as particles as as well as waves
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