A. which statement is false? ernest rutherford discovered that atoms of one element may be converted into atoms of other elements by spontaneous nuclear disintegrations. b. marie curie's daughter irene and her husband also received a nobel prize in chemistry. c. dalton's theory explained how one element could be converted into another. d. marie curie is the only person to receive a nobel prize in both physics and chemistry. e. henri becquerel discovered natural radioactivity.