Physical Chemistry 2, Part 2:  Spectra, the Nature of Matter, and the Uncertainty Principle
Channel: StrangerThanFic
Date: 19/05/2022

This time we'll continue our discussion of the ideas that led to quantum mechanics.  Today we'll look at emission spectra -- the colors emitted by atoms when they're heated.  It turns out that ordinary classical mechanics doesn't explain these -- this was another indication that the principles of classical physics fall short when applied at the sub-atomic level.  This leads us to a discussion of the nature of matter -- what is a particle or wave really LIKE at a small scale?  Let's find out!