JEE Main 2012 — Dual Nature of Matter Question with Solution
JEE Main 2012 (Offline)
Question
This question has statement and statement . Of the four choices given after the statements, choose the one that best describes the two statements
Statement 1 : Davisson - germer experiment established the wave nature of electrons.
Statement 2 : If electrons have wave nature, they can interfere and show diffraction.
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: C
Correct answer
CStatement is true, Statement is the correct explanation for statement
Step-by-step explanation
Davisson - Germer experiment showed that electron beams can undergo diffraction when passed through atomic crystals. This shows the wave nature of electrons as waves can exhibit interference and diffraction.
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