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Electron microscope is superior to an optical microscope in

  1. having better resolving power

  2. being easy to handle

  3. low cost

  4. quickness of observation
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Explanation

The resolving power of a microscope is inversely proportional to the wavelength of the radiation used. Electron microscopes use electron beams with much smaller de Broglie wavelengths than visible light, allowing them to resolve much smaller details than optical microscopes.

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