Answer to Question #142496 in General Chemistry for Sadie

Question

Explain electromagnetic radiation and how does it align with Planck’s discovery

Answer 1

Electromagnetic radiation(quantized as photons) consist of oscillating electric and magnetic fields oriented perpendicularly to each other, moving through the space.

Planck postulated that the energy of light is proportional to the frequency, and the constant that relates them is known as Planck’s constant (h)