Wave Properties of Electrons [ENDORSED]

[Ethan Vuong 3G]

Can someone help me understand how electrons passing through crystals also show diffraction? And how does that prove that elections must have wave-like properties?

[Tatiana R Dis 3E]

X-Rays show diffraction as they pass through a crystal, because electrons do the same you can relate them to a wave such as x-rays.

[Sarah Rutzick 1L]

To add to that, diffraction occurs because of the different wavelengths of the waves passing through the crystal. Since electrons passing through a crystal show diffraction, this proves that instead of being a uniform stream of energy, electrons behave like waves.

[Emily Oren 3C]

Does that mean that electrons have different wavelengths? How would you find the wavelength or frequency of an electron?

[Chem_Mod]

Electrons would have different wavelengths depending on their momentum. The faster the electron is traveling, the more momentum it has, and the lower the wavelength it has.