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Question
Which scientist proposed that energy can be released or absorbed by atoms only in discrete units called quanta?
Correct Answer
Option C is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Max Planck, a German physicist, proposed in 1900 that energy is quantized, meaning atoms can only release or absorb energy in discrete packets called quanta. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918 for this work, which laid the foundation for quantum theory.
Hint
Consider which scientist is credited with introducing the concept of energy quantization.