Chapter 27 Early Quantum Theory and Models of the Atom
Chapter 27 Early Quantum Theory and Models of the Atom
Chapter 27 Early Quantum Theory and Models of the Atom
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Wave Nature <strong>of</strong> Matter<br />
Just as light sometimes behaves as a particle,<br />
matter sometimes behaves like a wave.<br />
The wavelength <strong>of</strong> a particle <strong>of</strong> matter is also<br />
This wavelength is extraordinarily small for any<br />
object that has any significant mass, but<br />
becomes more important for very light particles<br />
such as an electron. Electrons show <strong>the</strong> same<br />
diffraction from crystals as found for xrays.
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