Which part of John Dalton’s theory was disproved by J.J. Thomson’s cathode-ray tube experiments?(1 point)

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Atoms are indivisible.
Atoms are indivisible.

Atoms are small.
Atoms are small.

Atoms can join together.
Atoms can join together.

Atoms can form new substances.

Answer 1

The part of John Dalton’s theory that was disproved by J.J. Thomson’s cathode-ray tube experiments is:

Atoms are indivisible.

Thomson's experiments demonstrated the existence of subatomic particles (electrons), indicating that atoms are indeed divisible.