Albert Einstein's Nobel Prize in 1921 was based upon work
A) proving the existence of the nucleus of the atom.
B) which led to the modern concept of the photon.
C) developing the uncertainty principle.
D) with double-slit experiments.
E) disproving theories of quantum mechanics.

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Einstein's Nobel Prize was awarded for his work on the photoelectric effect, which helped establish the modern concept of the photon. This work contributed to the development of quantum mechanics.

Albert Einstein's Nobel Prize in 1921 Was Based Upon Work