Question

Which statement below is false regarding atoms and elements?(1 point)

All atoms of an element are identical.

All atoms are only composed of electrons.

All atoms have subatomic particles.

All elements are composed of atoms.
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Answer 1

"All atoms are only composed of electrons." is false — atoms contain protons and (usually) neutrons as well as electrons.

(Note: "All atoms of an element are identical" is also not strictly true because of isotopes, which have different numbers of neutrons.)