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Electromagnetic Radiation

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    1. Define, explain, apply, & use terms associated with wave and particle properties of electromagnetic radiation.

      Harvey – Chapter 10.1.1-10.1.2

      www2.chemistry.msu.edu/faculty/reusch/VirtTxtJml/Spectrpy/UVVis/spectrum.htm#uv1

    2. Be able to calculate wavelength, frequency, and energy of electromagnetic radiation.

      Harvey – Chapter 10.1.2

    3. Understand the possible interactions of electromagnetic radiation with matter, i.e. scattering, transmission, diffraction, refraction, reflection, polarization. (AES web page)

      Harvey – Chapter 10.1.2, 10.8.1

      Scheeline & Spudich – links above

      Polarization -- http://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Polarization_(waves)

    4. Be able to explain the photoelectric effect, how spectra are generated, black-body radiation, absorption and emission of electromagnetic radiation. (AES web page)

      Scheeline & Spudich – links above

      Harvey 10.1.1, 10.1.3

    5. Understand the quantitative aspects of emission and absorption methods. Be able to calculate Beer’s Law values.

      Harvey 10.2


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