shortly after rutherford's gold foil experiment, another scientist named frederick soddy found that two atoms can have different masses but identical chemical properties. which statement describes how this information supports or disproves an existing theory? a.this information supports the idea that atoms contain electrons. b.this information supports the idea that atoms are mostly empty space. c.this information disproves the idea that all atoms of the same element are identical. d.this information disproves the idea that compounds form when different elements combine. 8. this question has two parts. first, answer part a. then, answer part b. part a: which part of john dalton's atomic theory was disproved by the cathode ray tube experiment? aall atoms of the same element are identical. ba chemical reaction is a rearrangement of atoms. ccompounds are made when atoms of different elements are combined. datoms are the smallest particles of matter and cannot be split any further. part b: what evidence from the cathode ray tube experiment disproved the choice from part a? athe calculated mass of the particles in the particle beam bthe results achieved when different metals were used for the electrodes cthe path of the particles in the beam when the charged plates are near the tube dthe occurrence of sparks at the position within the tube that is coated with phosphors