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  • Electron Diffraction: Evidence for the Wave-Particle Duality of Matter
    The phenomenon that best supports the theory that matter has a wave nature is the diffraction of electrons.

    Here's why:

    * Diffraction is a wave phenomenon where waves bend around obstacles or spread out through openings. It's a characteristic behavior of waves, not particles.

    * Electrons were initially thought to be particles. However, experiments like the Davisson-Germer experiment showed that electrons can diffract when passed through a crystal lattice. This diffraction pattern is characteristic of waves, not particles.

    This evidence strongly suggests that matter, including electrons, can exhibit wave-like properties. This concept is fundamental to quantum mechanics, which describes the behavior of matter at the atomic and subatomic level.

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