2006-10-05 15:38:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
i think it's false because we cannot see atoms because they are mostly open space
2006-10-05 15:45:50 · answer #1 · answered by margaret 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO
these particles, while useful for analytical purposes, do not actually exist at any particular time or space (note the relativity of this expression). In practice, we use probabilistic terms to assess the liklihood of finding them in a orbit of path.
In addition, we also have heisenberg's (spelling??) Uncertainty principal, which says that if you look, the behaviour of the particle will change.
makes sense ... if you shine a light (photon tube, observation tool of any kind, at an electron or atom, by definition, it will have sufficient power to whack the atom around, thus moving it from where it was/ought to be, to somewhere else ... where you are not looking!!
2006-10-05 22:46:14 · answer #2 · answered by lx470_98 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Well, we can see the effects of the outer electron shell. If this meets your criteria, then true.
2006-10-05 22:45:38 · answer #3 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋