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Quantum

A fixed amount of energy absorbed or released during an exchange of radiation. Quantum exchanges are often associated with the transition of particles such as electrons between an excited and ground state.

Used in the following modules: Atomic Theory II, Data: Uncertainty, Error, and Confidence, Research Methods: Modeling


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