Atomic Structure and Quantum Theory

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Vibrating String

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A 1.5m length of string driven at one end and fixed at the other shows standing waves for various driving frequencies.
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Tower of Spectra

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Assembly of three gas discharge tubes and white light source for spectral analysis with diffraction gratings.
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Photoelectric Effect

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Discharge of electroscope using carbon arc UV source.
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Wooden Orbital Models

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Collection of 16 wooden models of s, p, d, and f atomic orbital states.
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Photochemical Reaction of Hydrogen and Chlorine

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Different colors of LED light illuminate a small corked test tube with no reaction. Ultraviolet light causes an explosion that shoots the cork across the room.
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