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In olden days scientists considered energy to flow continuously and so any amount of fraction is possible. But Planck imagined in a revolutionary way that energy is not coming out or getting absorbed continuously but only in small packets. That packet is named as quanta which has energy given by hv, here h is Planck's constant and v is the frequency of radiation. So 1/2 hv is not possible but n * hv where n is an integer.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoPlanck's idea was that in certain situations - he specifically analyzed the absorption and emission of light by atoms - energy is absorbed, not continuously, but in "chunks", which are called "quanta".
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∙ 11y agoA single quantum is the minimum amount of
energy that can be lost or gained by an atom.
Therefore, matter loses or gains energy only in
multiples of the quantum.
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∙ 13y agoQuantum energy is related to the frequency of the emitted radiation by the equation Equantum = hv. Quantum is the minimum amount of energy that can be gained or lost by an atom.
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Is energy gained or lost during evaporation?
When a substance evaporates, it gains energy.
Explain plancks quantum concept as it relates to energy lost or gained by matter?
no se
Why do reactions have to he balanced?
atoms are not lost or gained in a chemical reaction
Which takes place during a redox reaction?
Electrons are both gained and lost. Electrons are both gained and lost.
What are Atoms that have lost or gained called?
Atoms that have lost or gained electron(s) are called ions. If they are positively charged (lost an electron(s)), they are called cations. If they are negatively charged (gained an electron(s), they are called anions.
Does energy lost equal energy gained?
no
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give out energy
Is energy gained or lost during vaporization?
Vaporization is an endothermic process. It takes energy to heat up material to the point that it vaporizes, so energy is gained by the material being vaporized and lost by the environment.
What percentage of energy is lost or gained from one stage to the next in an ecosystem?
90 % is lost.
Is energy gained or lost during evaporation?
When a substance evaporates, it gains energy.
Is any energy lost or gained when a flashlight is turned on?
Some energy is changed to heat and lost. The main energy is still be converted to light beam.
In condensation is energy gained or lost?
Condensation is exothermic. Energy is released during condensation. Energy can not be "lost" but merely change from one form to another.
Energy is gained or lost by atoms in an amount called what?
You think to quanta.
What is the minimum amount of energy that can be lost or gained by an electron?
quantum
When one form of energy is converted to one another form of energy is energy lost or gained?
it depends on conversion. wind to wind energy. Sun to solar Energy. and water to hydro have no loss only gained but on other hand electric to heat energy like also some heat will be lost. in nuclear energy some energy also lost during conversion.
When water at 0.c freezes is heat lost or gained?
As heat is a form of energy, it isn't lost or gained, it's just converted into another form of energy.
What happens when a substance change states?
When a substance changes state, Energy within the substance is gained or lost, but the composition is unchanged.
