Statement 1: Davisson-Germer experiment established the wave nature of electrons.Statement 2: If electrons have wave nature, they can interfere and show diffraction.
- AStatement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true
- BStatement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false
- CStatement 1 is true, Statement 2 is the correct explanation for statement 1
- DStatement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is not the correct explanation for statement 1
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The Davisson-Germer experiment demonstrated the diffraction of electrons when they were scattered by a nickel crystal. Diffraction is a characteristic property of waves. Thus, the observation of diffraction confirmed that electrons behave like waves (de Broglie's hypothesis). Statement 2 correctly explains why diffraction was used to establish the wave nature.