What happens when an excited atom emits a photon? What can we deduce about that atom based on the photons it can emit? A series of interactive models allows you to examine how the energy levels the electrons of an atom occupy affect the types of photons that can be emitted. Use a digital spectrometer to record which wavelengths certain atoms will emit, and then use this knowledge to compare and identify types of atoms.
Students will be abe to:
- Determine that the frequency of a photon is determined by the difference of energy levels between the states of an excited electron
- Add energy and excite atoms
- Analyze photon emissions and identify atoms that emit them
- Determine that atoms can absorb photons of specific frequencies
- Explore emissions spectra, and identify atoms by their spectrum
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The Java Runtime Environment version 5 (sometimes referred to as 1.5) or later with Java Webstart is required to run any of the activities. You can download it at: java.com.
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