Who discovered that regular arrays of atoms act as diffraction gratings for X-rays, establishing X-ray crystallography? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who discovered that regular arrays of atoms act as diffraction gratings for X-rays, establishing X-ray crystallography?
A. Wilhelm Röntgen
B. Rosalind Franklin
C. Max von Laue
D. William Henry Bragg
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Max von Laue discovered X-ray diffraction by crystals in 1912, proving the wave nature of X-rays and structural lattice layouts.

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The fundamental laws of electric resistance ($V = IR$) were discovered by which physicist?
A. André-Marie Ampère
B. Alessandro Volta
C. James Watt
D. Georg Simon Ohm

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
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Who discovered the phenomenon of piezoelectricity in crystals in 1880?
A. Pierre and Jacques Curie
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Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
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A. Svante Arrhenius
B. John Dalton
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D. Gilbert N. Lewis

Correct Answer: Option D


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