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- Mon Oct 26, 2015 12:15 am
- Forum: Octet Exceptions
- Topic: Hypervalent Compounds
- Replies: 1
- Views: 497
Hypervalent Compounds
According to the sixth edition textbook, the number of atoms allowed beyond the octet rule is determined by the size of the atom. Is the textbook referring to the atomic radius as a measure of size? Also, how can this maximum number be determined?
- Sun Oct 11, 2015 4:54 pm
- Forum: DeBroglie Equation
- Topic: Determining whether or not there are wavelike properties
- Replies: 2
- Views: 609
Re: Determining whether or not there are wavelike properties
I disagree that the smallest detectable wavelength is x 10^-15. According to the notes on the page before that worked example (page 11 in the 2015 course reader), the wavelength of an electron in an atom is x 10^-12. Since electrons do create diffraction patterns, I believe that this is the smallest...
- Fri Oct 02, 2015 10:28 am
- Forum: Photoelectric Effect
- Topic: Clarificaton on Equation for Energy Emitted
- Replies: 2
- Views: 619
Re: Clarificaton on Equation for Energy Emitted
From what I understand, the Rydberg equation uses the negative sign in all calculations. This is because, when an electron undergoes a transition from a higher energy level to a lower one, the energy is emitted as a photon and, in order to find the energy of that photon/emission, we must subtract th...