Consider the following statements with reference to Max Theodor Felix von Laue:
1. He was the German recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1914.
2. He discovered the diffraction of X-rays.
3. He discovered X-rays.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Only 1 and 2
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Max von Laue, a German physicist, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1914 for his discovery related to X-ray diffraction.
· Statement 2 is correct: He discovered the diffraction of X-rays by crystals, which helped confirm the wave nature of X-rays.
· Statement 3 is incorrect: X-rays were discovered by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen in 1895, not by Max von Laue.
Information Booster:
· Max von Laue's work laid the foundation for X-ray crystallography, a key technique in materials science and molecular biology.
· His discovery enabled the determination of crystal structures and revolutionized solid-state physics.