Can molecular structures of different elements and compounds be seen with the help of microscope,name it?
There are several forms of such microscopy, although they all have strengths and weaknesses. Light microscopy simply cannot see atoms and molecules. The wavelength of light is much longer than most molecules, making it impossible for a light microscope to resolve molecular detail. Atomic force microscopy moves a cantilever probe across a surface. It can’t tell you anything about the shape or structure of individual atoms or molecules on that surface, but it can detect raised areas and indentations on the surface. It is very sensitive, and it can detect an elevation or depression the thickness of a single molecule. There are several flavors of electron microscopy, but the one you might be interested in in Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy (STM). STM can basically “see” individual atoms, and they can even move atoms around one at a time. The problem with STM is that only certain types of materials can be examined (it works best with things like metals), making it very useful in material sci
