He believed no
He discovered that the atom contained smaller particles called electrons.
Thomson, which is considered as the discoverer of electrons.
He discovered that the atom contained smaller particles called electrons.
Thomson discovered that the atom contained smaller particles called electrons
The greeks rejected democritus's idea because they thought that there was something smaller than the atoms.
The greeks rejected democritus's idea because they thought that there was something smaller than the atoms.
Democritus began the atomic theory. He was the first to theorize that if you keep cutting stuff down smaller and smaller, you will eventually reach the smallest piece possible. He was, however, put down by Aristotle. Aristotle had a larger and stronger following, so people dismissed Democritus as a lunatic.
Democritus' response was... There is a limit, if it is to remain in its original form. He concluded that matter can only be divided to its smallest particle... an atom, to retain it's physical characteristic.
The term "atom" comes from the Greek word "atomos," meaning "uncut" or "indivisible." Ancient philosophers, like Democritus, proposed that matter is composed of these indivisible particles. Although we now know atoms can be split into smaller particles, the name persists to describe the fundamental building blocks of matter.
Democritus believed that solids consisted of small, hard, indivisible particles that were packed closely together without any space between them, resulting in a rigid structure. In contrast, liquids were thought to be made up of smaller particles that could move past each other more freely, allowing the substance to flow.
a colloid has smaller particles than a solution
Democritus believed that matter could not be divided into smaller and smaller pieces forever. Eventually the smallest possible piece would be obtained. This piece would be indivisible. He named the smallest piece of matter "atomos," meaning "not to be cut."