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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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What allows scientist to look at individual atoms?

Scientists can look at individual atoms using powerful tools such as scanning tunneling microscopes or atomic force microscopes. These instruments use a fine probe to scan the surface of a material at the atomic level, providing detailed images of individual atoms.


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?

Scientists can conclude that atoms are the building blocks of all matter and cannot be seen with a regular microscope due to their extremely small size. Electron microscopes can provide high-resolution images of atoms and their structures, helping scientists understand their behavior and interactions in more detail.


Is it possible to look at an atom with a microscope?

Yes and no. It is not possible to look at an individual atom with an optical microscope. The reason for this, surprisingly enough, is that photons are too big (in terms of wavelength) and atoms are too small. This might be surprising. Nevertheless, the wavelengths of photons to which the human eye is sensitive are 4000 to 7000 Angstroms, but the size of an atom is 1 to 7 Angstroms (roughly). There are special microscopes that use electrons, instead of photons, to gather information. A tunnelling electron microscope is such a device. But they are not what most people imagine when they hear the word "microscope."


What would you see if you could examine a mineral with a powerful microscope that shows atoms and ions?

If you could examine a mineral with a powerful microscope that reveals atoms and ions, you would see the arrangement of individual atoms within the crystal lattice structure of the mineral. This would give you insight into the bonding between atoms, the types of elements present, and the overall crystal morphology of the mineral at a microscopic level.

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What kind of microscope allows scientists to view individual atoms?

The good kind! :D


What does a one-Angstrom microscope allow scientists see?

A one-Angstrom microscope allows scientists to see individual atoms. At this scale, scientists can study the arrangement and behavior of atoms within materials, which is essential for understanding the properties and behavior of matter at the atomic level.


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.


What allows scientist to look at individual atoms?

Scientists can look at individual atoms using powerful tools such as scanning tunneling microscopes or atomic force microscopes. These instruments use a fine probe to scan the surface of a material at the atomic level, providing detailed images of individual atoms.


Can scientists observe single atoms?

Yes. Using a Scanning Tunnelling Microscope (or some variant thereof), individual atoms can be mapped.


What does the one-angstrom microscope allow scientists to see?

I can only tell you what I know about it. About ten years ago this sort of microscope showed images of lithium atoms for the first time. These are the smallest atoms apart from hydrogen and helium.


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.


How do scientists study atoms when there are to small?

microscope


How scientists view atoms?

They view atoms through an electron microscope.


What do the scanning tunneling microscope and the one-angstrom microscope allow scientist to see?

The scanning tunneling microscope allows scientists to see individual atoms on a surface by detecting the tunneling current between the microscope tip and the sample. The one-angstrom microscope is a hypothetical concept that would potentially allow scientists to visualize atomic details with even higher resolution.