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Atoms and molecules are to small to see under a microscope.
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What did john dalton imagine atoms to be like?
spherical shape
What type of microscope is used to show atoms?
The scanning tunneling microscope has a small probe which actually more like "feels" the size of the atoms and reads this out on a computer screen. The probe can pick up individual atoms. IBM used a STM years ago to spell I B M with uranium atoms and took a picture of it. But one does not actually directly "see" the atoms.
What can be seen under a electron microscope and not a light microscope?
An electron microscope has a much higher magnifying power and resolution than a regular light microscope. One can visualize molecules and even atoms using an electron microscope. This is not possible with a light microscope
What things are looked at through electron microscopes?
Really small things. Because there are limits to how small an object we can observe through a light microscope, we developed the electron microscope. By setting up a sample and streaming electrons at it to resolve an image, we can "see" things smaller than we'd be able to see through a light microscope.
Can you see the atoms of elements with a powerful school microscope?
No, you cannot see individual atoms of elements with a school microscope. Atoms are much smaller than the wavelength of visible light, so they cannot be resolved by optical microscopes. Specialized techniques such as scanning electron microscopy or atomic force microscopy are needed to visualize atoms.
What is the answer to state in which atoms or moleclues are very close together and are reguarly arranged?
This is the definition of a solid.
What do moleclues and atoms have in common?
Molecules are formed with bonds between either atoms or ions, which are just charged atoms (more or less electrons than protons). (:
Can moleclues bond?
Atoms within the molecules bond with one another through a process of sharing electrons.
What did John Dalton imagine atoms to be?
spherical shape
What is the world's strongest microscope and what can it measure?
the electron microscope can measure atoms
What microscope lets you see individual atoms?
electron tunneling microscope
What do you use a electron microscope for?
To see atoms or other extremely small things that you can not see in a light microscope. Even with an electron microscope, atoms are still barely visible.
What is the actual shape of helium?
Atoms are generally spherical in shape.
can a scientist see atoms?
They can't see atoms with a naked eye, but they can use an electron microscope or a STM (scanning tunneling microscope).
How scientists view atoms?
They view atoms through an electron microscope.
Do atoms of different elements have similar shapes?
Atoms of any element are usually considered to be spherical in shape.
What microscope saw atoms for the first time?
I suyppose that this is the atomic force microscope.
