Carbon and oxygen atoms do not show up as well as calcium and magnesium atoms on a transmission electron microscope image of dolomite. Why?

A) There are not as many carbon and oxygen atoms.
B) Carbon and oxygen gases are transparent to light.
C) The electrons are not as densely packed in carbon and oxygen.
D) Transmission electron microscopes perform better on metals than nonmetals.


Answer: C

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