Which of these is not a capability of the scanning tunneling microscope?
A) Imaging of individual atoms on the surface of a metallic substance.
B) Moving of individual atoms on the surface of a metallic substance.
C) Imaging the surface of a metal with atomic resolution.
D) The creation of structures one atom at a time.
E) Imaging atoms in the core of a substance.

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The scanning tunneling microscope is only capable of imaging atoms on the surface of a substance, not in its core. Therefore, option E is not a capability of the microscope.

Which of These Is Not a Capability of the Scanning