Answer to Question #156981 in General Chemistry for Rahman Akbary

Question

Explain the electromagnetic spectrum in terms of wavelength, energy, and frequency

Answer 1

• Wavelength can be defined as the distance between two successive crests or troughs of a wave. It is measured in the direction of the wave. ... This means the longer the wavelength, lower the frequency. In the same manner, shorter the wavelength, higher will be the frequency.
• Frequency the number of waves that pass a fixed point in unit time; also, the number of cycles or vibrations undergone during one unit of time by a body in periodic motion.
• Energy is the ability of an object to radiate or emit electrical and magnetic waves that can travel through space.