nitially, scientists described atoms as the smallest particles of matter. However, smaller particles within atoms were discovered. How did the scientific world respond to this new information?

Answer

They get involved in this new information

Expalantion

In the ancient time, the scientists believed that there is the smallest particle which can control the nature of reaction in the environment which they called them. Then a lot of experiment was conducted in which new coming scientists discovered the protons, electrons, neutrons, and other smallest particles. Firstly, scientists performed experiments for this new discoveries to know better about them and then include them in their next experiment for better exposures.