The concept of electron spin was introduced by:

  1. Becquerel
  2. Goudsmit
  3. Uhlenbeek and Goudsmit
  4. None of these

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Option 3 : Uhlenbeek and Goudsmit
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EXPLANATION:

Electron Spin:

  • S.A. Goutsmit and G.E. Uhlenbeck, in 1925, recommended that an electron has an inherent angular momentum that is a magnetic moment that is recognized as spin.
  • In atomic physics, the inherent angular momentum of a particular particle is parametrized by a spin quantum number.
  • Hence, option 3 is correct.

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