which microscope uses a probe to map atoms on...
which microscope uses a probe to map atoms on the surface of a specimen?\ntransmission electron microscope\ncompound light microscope\nscanning electron microscope\nscanning tunneling microscope
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# Brief Explanations:
A scanning tunneling microscope (STM) uses a probe to map atoms on the surface of a specimen. It works based on the quantum - mechanical phenomenon of tunneling current. The other microscopes listed do not use a probe for this specific atomic - surface mapping purpose. Transmission electron microscopes and scanning electron microscopes use electron beams, and compound light microscopes use light.
# Answer:
scanning tunneling microscope