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| wave's height from zero to the crest |
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| distance between the crests |
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| number of wave cycles to pass a given point per unit of time |
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| SI units of cycles per seconds |
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| electromagnetic radiation |
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| a grouping of waves including radio waves, microwaves, infared waves, visible light, ultraviolet waves, x rays, and gamma waves |
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| breaking apart light into different frequencies |
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| frequencies of light emitted by an element separated into discrete lines |
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| an electron at it's lowest possible state |
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| Heisenberg uncertainty principle |
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| states that it is impossible to know exactly both the velocity and position of particle at the same time |
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| When elements are arranged in ofder of increasing atomic number, there is a periodic repetition of their physical and chemical properties |
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| good conductors of heat and electric current |
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| poor conductors of heat and electric current |
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| properties similar to both metals and nonmetals, under certain conditions can behave like either one |
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| Group 7A...from the greek "hal" salts, and "genesis" to be born. |
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| Group 8A, sometimes called inert gases because they rarely take part in reactions |
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| Group B elements, found on main part of periodic table.Full S orbital, presence of electrons in d orbitals |
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| Group B elements, found on main part of periodic table. Full S orbital, presence of electrons in F orbitals |
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| 1/2 the distance between the nuclei of two atoms of the same element when atoms are joined. |
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| atom or group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge. |
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| ion with a positive charge |
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| ion with a negative charge |
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| energy needed to remove an electron from an atom. |
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| ability of an atom of an element to attract electrons when the atom is in a compound |
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