Atoms are ________ to be seen with an optical microscope.
A) just barely large enough
B) too small
C) too large
D) too weak

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Atoms are too small to be seen with an optical microscope, which has a limited resolving power of around 200 nanometers. The size of an atom is typically only a few angstroms, which is much smaller than the resolution limit of an optical microscope. Therefore, scientists use electron microscopes or other specialized instruments to visualize atoms.

Atoms Are ________ to Be Seen with an Optical Microscope