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What does the Davisson-Germer experiment demonstrate?

Correct answer D. Electron diffraction

Explanation

Davisson and Germer fired electrons at a nickel crystal and found intensity peaks at specific angles, a diffraction pattern that confirmed de Broglie's idea that electrons behave as waves.

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