2006-07-21 05:37:31 · 7 answers · asked by chinusan123 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Some electron microscopes are powerful enough to see atoms. Other types, for example the scanning tunnelling microscope routinely see atoms, though.
2006-07-21 05:51:26 · answer #1 · answered by mathematician 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The problem is in how you stated the question. The answer is NO - THEY ARE NOT "SEEN" However, the e- in the scanning e- microscope will deflect from their path when they strike the surface of the material at different angle - depending on the texture of the surface. The deflection of the e- is projected onto a screen (monitor) and we see the "IMAGE" of the atoms. We cannot actually see the atoms - only the images from the deflected e-.
2006-07-21 10:44:49 · answer #2 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes... some scanning electron microscopes are that good. And remember some molecules are pretty big... DNA, for example
2006-07-21 05:57:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atoms Under An Electron Microscope
2017-02-22 07:42:47 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some years I saw a picture produced by IBM. It was a SEM picture of atoms spelling out IBM. Way cool.
2006-07-21 17:52:25 · answer #5 · answered by mr.answerman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2006-07-21 05:40:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, i think.
2006-07-21 05:40:41 · answer #7 · answered by erin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋