Which Statement Best Summarizes the General Nature of Investigations During

Multiple Choice

Which statement best summarizes the general nature of investigations during the 1800s related to the acquisition and development of knowledge that provided glimpses into the atomic structure of matter?

A) Qualitative observations, influenced by ideas related to magic and mysticism, provide glimpses of the structure of matter.
B) Quantitative measurements of studies of compounds with fire, lead to the formulation of fundamental laws leading to an atomic theory of matter.
C) Electricity played an important role in unraveling the structure of the atom.
D) New experimental and mathematical techniques provided information concerning the organization of subatomic particles in atoms.