Combined Science GCSE
Absorption of electromagnetic radiation
What Absorption of electromagnetic radiation means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Absorption of electromagnetic radiation
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The electron arrangements may change by taking in electromagnetic radiation, which moves an electron further from the nucleus to a higher energy level.
Topics that use Absorption of electromagnetic radiation
- The structure of an atom (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Charge and neutrality
- Distribution of mass within the atom
- Emission of electromagnetic radiation
- Energy levels
- Evidence from alpha-particle scattering
- Flame colours
- Structure of the atom
- Subatomic particle properties
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