2007-01-30 12:37:33 · 3 answers · asked by angie 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Matter (generally )is made of molecules.
Molecules are made of atoms.
The atom is made up of a cloud of electron(s), surrounding a nucleus made of (neutron(s)) and protons.
To prove that atoms are divisible ( not indivisible) you need to prove that you can separate at least one of the previous particles (united by electromagnetic and strong forces).
2007-01-30 12:40:21 · answer #1 · answered by Luis U 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
aight so,
These people are misleading you. It was popular belief that atoms were indivisible until 1897 when JJ Thomson discovered electrons though use of cathode ray tubes. When he monitored their behavior he found they were subatomic, and hence the atom was divisible. The proton wasnt discovered until 1918 and the neutron in 1930.
2007-01-30 22:01:08 · answer #2 · answered by Seattle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the proton, the electron and the neutron. all are correct. now if you mean the particles themselves being divisible, that'd be the quark
2007-01-30 20:40:21 · answer #3 · answered by Dashes 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋