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PHY 104 Atomic Structures Objective Question
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Which scientist discovered radioactivity in 1896 by observing that Uranium salt crystal emits invisible radiation?
Options
A Ernest Rutherford
B John Dalton
C Henri Becquerel
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D Marie Curie
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Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The text mentions: 'Understanding the nucleus occurred with the discovery of the phenomenon known as radioactivity in the early 1896 by the French Physicist Henri Becquerel. He discovered that Uranium salt crystal emits an invisible radiation...'

Hint

The name is explicitly stated in the 'RADIOACTIVITY' section.

Question Info

Course: PHY 104
Topic: Atomic Structures
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 154 of 947
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