This document discusses key concepts in quantum mechanics including:
- Planck's quantum theory which established that atoms can only emit or absorb energy in discrete quanta.
- Einstein's explanation of the photoelectric effect using the particle nature of light (photons).
- Bohr's model of the hydrogen atom which explained its spectral lines by postulating discrete electron energy levels.
- Quantum numbers which describe the state of an electron including its orbital, orientation, and spin.
- Electron configuration which shows how electrons fill atomic orbitals according to the aufbau principle.