Question

Which statements accurately describe atoms? Check all that apply.

Atoms cannot be divided.
There are only a few different types of atoms.
A single atom can be seen using a standard microscope.
Atoms were named in the fifth century BCE.
Atoms are the smallest unit of matter.

Answer 1

- Atoms cannot be divided

- Atoms were named in the fifth century BCE

- Atoms are the smallest unit of matter

Step-by-step explanation:

- The atom is widely known as the smallest unit matter is made of, which obtains properties of a chemical element.

- Atom can be regarded as indivisible amount of a chemical element having its own existance.

- All states of matter are made of neutral or ionized atoms.

- In the 5th century BCE, the basic concept of atom was by the atomist school in Ancient Greece.