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developed the idea that the atom was the smallest particle of matter
A quark is the smallest particle in matter.
The smallest particles of matter are the atom particles, namely protons, neutrons, and electrons. The electron is the smallest of the three.
Yes it is, it's the smallest particle of matter
The smallest unit of matter without losing its basic properties is the atom. However, the actual smallest known units of matter are quarks and leptons, which are pieces of protons, neutrons, and electrons, which are found inside atoms.
developed the idea that the atom was the smallest particle of matter
Leucippus and Democritus were important Greek philosophers from the antiquity. Leucippus was the first to have the idea of an atomic structure of all kinds of matter, 2500 years ago. Democritus was his disciple.
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Democritus got the word atom from his mentor Leucippus. The word atom is Greek for indivisible. He said that all matter was made up of these atoms which were indivisible and indestructible.
Yes, Democritus was a student of Leucippus. Leucippus was a pre-Socratic philosopher who is often credited as the founder of atomism, and Democritus was his most famous student. Together, they developed the theory that all matter is made up of tiny, indivisible particles called atoms.
Yes, Democritus had a student named Leucippus. Leucippus is considered to be the co-founder of the atomic theory along with Democritus, and they both proposed that matter is made up of indivisible particles called atoms.
A quark is the smallest particle in matter.
Leucippus and his pupil Democritus thought of the idea in the 5th century BC. Leucippus is not usually given credit for this, so the most common answer to the question would be Democritus.
The smallest units of matter are the subatomic particles.
Leucippus or Leukippos was a Greek scientist who lived sometime around 450-500 years BCE. He didn't so much "discover" as theorized. He was one of the earliest scientists to come up with the theory of atomism, that everything is made up of particles that cannot be divided up any further. The Greeks called these particles "atoms". His disciple was Democritus.
Coining of the term "atom" and the idea that matter was composed of small, invisible, indivisible particles.