IB Physics E1 Definitions
This page contains our IB Physics definitions for E1. By learning each one of these definitions, you will fully cover the content for IB Physics 'Atomic structure'.
absorption spectrum
It is the wavelengths of electromagnetic waves an atom can absorb
Emission spectrum
It is the wavelengths of electromagnetic waves an atom emits
Exchange particle
It is a particles that mediates a fundamental force
Formation of an absorption spectrum
It is formed from the absorption of electromagnetic waves by electrons to jump to a higher energy level
Ions
These are nuclides that have lost or gained electrons, gaining a positive or negative charge
Nucleon
It is a particle in the nucleus
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