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You're probably thinking of the Scanning Tunneling Microscope. It's kind of a mistake to say "view", though. "Detect" is better; visible light is not involved (the pictures are actually computer images generated based on the data).
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∙ 15y agoThe scanning tunneling microscope has a small probe which sort of
"feels" the size of the atoms and reads this out on a computer screen. The
probe can pick up individual atoms.
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∙ 13y agoWe cannot physically "see" atoms because they are smaller than light waves, however using a Surface Probe Microscope we can feel them, and than visualize them with a computer.
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∙ 11y agob: scanning tunneling you plato cheaters
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∙ 10y agoScanning Tunneling Microscope
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What allows scientist to look at individual atoms?
By a microscope
What technique can be used to visualize individual atoms?
In 1981 the Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM) was invented. The STM has ultrahigh resolution and can image single atoms.
What conclusion can scientists make from looking through an electron microscope about atoms?
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How do scientists know that atoms and molecules combine in well ordered arrays?
Scientists study molucles under a microscope in order to determine what atoms make up the molucle. For example, if you looked at a carbon dioxede molucle under a microscope you would see that it`s made of one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms. This is my first quistion so I hope I helped!
Can compound microscopes see atoms?
No. No matter how powerful an optical microscope is, it can never be used to see atoms. Atoms are smaller than the wavelength of visible light. You can, however, view atoms using an electron microscope.
What kind of microscope allows scientists to view individual atoms?
The good kind! :D
What allows scientist to look at individual atoms?
By a microscope
What microsope lets the scientists view individual atoms?
An electron microscope.
What microscope helps scientists view individual atoms?
B. Scanning Tunneling
What kind of microscope allows scientists to view indivisual atoms?
"View" may not be exactly the right word. A Scanning Tunneling Microscope can be used to gather data that a computer can turn into an image, but they're not really "seeing" the individual atoms directly.
Can scientists observe single atoms?
Yes. Using a Scanning Tunnelling Microscope (or some variant thereof), individual atoms can be mapped.
What does an electron microscope allow scientists to do that they couldn't do with a light microscope?
Things To See Closer And Deeper Into The Thing They Are Looking At.
What technique can be used to visualize individual atoms?
In 1981 the Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM) was invented. The STM has ultrahigh resolution and can image single atoms.
How do scientists study atoms when there are to small?
microscope
How scientists view atoms?
They view atoms through an electron microscope.
What microscope lets you see individual atoms?
electron tunneling microscope
What is scientific intrument that allows a scientist to observe atoms?
microscope
