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CHM 101 Atomic Structure and Quantum Theory Objective Question
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Who assumed in 1900 that energy can be released or absorbed by atoms only in quantum?
Options
A Albert Einstein
B Niels Bohr
C Max Planck
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D Erwin Schrödinger
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

In 1900, a German physicist named Max Planck (1858–1947) assumed that energy can be either released or absorbed by atoms only in quantum. Planck received a Nobel Prize in physics in 1918 for his work on the quantum theory.

Hint

This scientist won the Nobel Prize in 1918 for quantum theory work.

Question Info

Course: CHM 101
Topic: Atomic Structure and Quantum Theory
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 499 of 1872
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