Classical EM Wave: Can Model be Proved Wrong?

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There is also a classical model of a photon available, which to me explains a particular behavior of it. Can this model be proved to wrong ?
 
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Not until you tell us what this model is (with a link to your source) and what "particular behavior" is explained by it.
 
The classical wave behavior is in double slit experiment which says a photon can split and interfere with itself. Plus, we don't detect coincidences between a particular slit and the screen properly because detection involves electrons jumping to a different level within the atom. The wave collapsing during observing which way suggests possible problems with coincidence detection.That also suits better to a classical model of the photon.