Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Discovery of Isotopes

question 99

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the discovery of isotopes is false?

• A)Positively charged ions were deflected by a combination of electric and magnetic fields.
• B)Nuclides with equal charges but different masses were deflected to different degrees.
• C)The amount of deflection of an ion depended on its charge.
• D)An estimate of the relative abundance of the different isotopes of an element could be ascertained.
• E)If nuclides had the same mass but different positive charges,the ion with the smallest charge was deflected the most.

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