In 1921, Stern and Gerlach performed an experiment that first demonstrated
A) orbital angular momentum quantization
B) energy quantization
C) space quantization
D) magnetic orbital quantization
E) that particles behave like waves

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Stern and Gerlach's experiment demonstrated space quantization, proving that the magnetic moment of a particle could only occupy certain discrete positions in space, rather than taking on any value.

In 1921, Stern and Gerlach Performed an Experiment That First