Unit 3 Light Bulbs

Purpose:
Be able to explain how light bulbs produce visible light.

Learning Targets:

1. Be able to describe what Bohr proposed in his model of the atom
2. Be able to describe the quantum mechanical model of electrons
3. Be able to describe characteristics of waves
4. Be able to explain what causes atomic emission spectra
5. Be able to calculate frequency given wavelength
6. Be able to name columns in the periodic table
   
7. Be able to identify valence electrons from the periodic table
8. Be able to predict relative atomic radius of atoms
9. Be able to predict relative ionization energy of atoms
10. Be able to predict relative electronegativity of atoms
11. Be able to predict valence electrons
12. Be able to predict ionic state of an atom
13. Be able to draw electron dot structures of atoms and ions
14. Be able to predict the chemical formula of ionic compounds

Book Chapters 13.1, 13.2, 14, 23

Activities and resources:

• Herschel simulation - ExploreLearning
• Slides - waves and energy
• Group activity on 'Electrons and Light' 
• Group activity on 'Ions'
• Slides - periodic trends
• Slides - forming ions
• Test review points here

Videos

• Atomic Emission Spectra here