It's both. It will behave like a particle in some instances, and like a wave in others. This phenomenon is called particle-wave duality. Links can be found below for more information. Use the link to the related question for a modest explanation that steps through a couple of experiments demonstrating the ideas.
Light is electromagnetic radiation, particularly radiation of a wavelength that is visible to the human eye (about 400-700 nm, or perhaps 380-750 nm). In physics, the term light sometimes refers to electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength, whether visible or not.
Four primary properties of light are:
Light, which exists in tiny "packets" called photons, exhibits properties of both waves and particles. This property is referred to as the wave-particle duality. The study of light, known as optics, is an important research area in modern physics.
Light exhibits properties of both waves and particles. This is called wave-particle duality and is an important concept in quantum mechanics.
Light can exhibit both particle and wave properties depending on the conditions in which it is put.interference and diffraction are its wave properties .
wavelike particles... a mishmash of both
Light is both a wave and a particle depending on circumstances; this is referred to as the wave-particle duality of light.
Yes. Light has both particle and wave properties.
Light is sometimes described as a wave and sometimes as a particle. Give evidence to support the wave of natural light
photon
That means that light is both things: a particle and a wave.
Einstein. He stated that light acts as both a particle and a wave.
Light doesn't really feature in chemistry but on the rare occasions it does it is as a wave and a form of energy, not a particle.
Both. E = mc2(squared) wave is an energy form while m is mass (particle) einstein proved that light acts as wave and particle at the same time.
wave theory of light
it has the properties of a wave and a particle
Light can be considered as a wave, or as a particle. As a particle, the particles are called photons. As a wave, light is an electromagnetic wave. In either case, the speed of light (in a vacuum) is approximately 300,000 km/sec.
Not sure what you mean, as the photon is classified as a separate particle. Light, like electrons, sometimes displays particle characteristics and sometimes displays wave characteristics.