What is meant by wave particle duality?

All particles have both wave and particle properties.

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Does the photoelectric effect provide evidence for the wave or particle behaviour of light?

Particle

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Does electron diffraction provide evidence of the wave or particle nature of electrons?

Wave

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State the equation linking de Broglie wavelength (λ), Plank's constant (h), and momentum (p).

λ = ph = mvh


λ = wavelength (m)

h = Plank's constant = 6.63 x 10-34 J s

p = momentum (kg ms-1)

m = mass (kg)

v = velocity (ms-1)

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What is electron diffraction?

The scattering of electrons due to the regular arrangement of atoms in a crystalline solid, resulting in an interference pattern.

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