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 can form new substances.
Atoms can form new substances.

Atoms are small.
Atoms are small.

Atoms can join together.

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 showed that atoms could be divided into smaller particles, leading to the discovery of the electron.