What do I really need to know?

[Rebecca Epner 4A]

I remember Dr. Lavelle saying we won't go into very much depth concerning black body radiation but are there key points I should know and understand?

[Vanessa Chuang 4F]

All Dr. Lavelle really said in class regarding black body radiation is that an object that absorbs all radiation at all wavelengths is called a black body. This means that since every and all wavelengths are absorbed, objects that are considered black bodies are basically invisible to the human eye.

[Maddie]

This topic is explored more in physics based courses so you don't have to focus on it much as of now.

[IreneGi2I]

Black bodies are kind of an imaginary object that absorbs all types of wavelength. For now, I believe that we do not need to study about this in depth for tests.

[JasonKwon_3k]

Black bodies are a concept that is established in physics, where it is defined as an object that can emit and absorb light perfectly- which is unrealistic when you think about it. You won't need to be aware of this concept specifically in chemistry though.

[Naren_Ramesh_4F]

Will we need to know this topic for the final or for any other classes in the Chem 14 series?

[Varadhan_3G]

You don't need to know much about black body radiation for chem 14A. I am not sure about the rest of the series though. Regardless, here is a link that explores the topic more in relation to chemistry than physics:

https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves ... _Chemistry)/Quantum_Mechanics/01._Waves_and_Particles/Blackbody_Radiation