Which phenomena shows the particle nature of light? (1) Diffraction (2) Interference (3) Photoelectric effect (4) Polarisation

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(3) Photoelectric effect Explanation: The phenomena such as interference, diffraction, and polarization can only be explained when light is treated as a wave whereas photoelectric effect, line spectra, and the production and scattering of x rays demonstrate the particle nature of light.

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