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What are the differences between how Democritus and Dalton described atoms?
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Who was the first person to state that matter is made up of atoms?
A greek philosopher named Democritus
Atomic theory was a result of a proposal by?
The Greek philosophers Leucippus and Democritus
What is Dalton's model of an atom described as?
Dalton's theory was based on the principal that the atoms of different elements that could be distinguished by differences in their weights. In 1803, at the Royal Institution He stated this theory.
Who proposed the first atomic theory in 400 BC?
john Dalton
What are similarities or differences between the ancient Greek philosophers Leucippus and Democritus concept of the atom and Dalton's atomic theory?
The early philisophers (Leukippus and Democritus) 2500 years ago couldnt prove that atoms existed, and people had not discovered the study of matter yet. The idea of Greeks was genial but is only a philosophical suppostion, only that.Dalton combined the idea of elements with the earlier history of the atom, and the chemical and physical knowledge from 1800.
Who used experiments to and scientific tools to study matter John Dalton Aristotle or Democritus?
John dalton and Democritus used them
How was Dalton's atomic theory similar to democritus's atomic theory?
They both thought the same theory but Dalton had evidence to prove it, unlike Democritus.
Who described atoms that they are small hard particles?
John Dalton. N.B.: John Dalton [born: September 6, 1776; died: July 27, 1844, at age 67] was an English chemist and physicist who claimed matter was made up of tiny particles and that these particles were identical for any given kind of matter. Moreover, he claimed these particles were indivisible and could neither be created nor destroyed in any chemical process, only be altered in the manner they were grouped.
Who discovered the indivisible solid sphere model?
John Dalton
Who discovered atom before John Dalton?
democritus
Was Dalton the first scientist to study matter?
no Democritus
How did Dalton advance the atomic philosophy propose by democritus?
By using experimental methods Dalton transformed Democritus ideas on atoms into a scientific theory.
What are the term used by democritus to identify the particles of an element?
The term used by Democritus to identify the particles of an element is atomic theory. It was thought up by John Dalton between the years 1766 and 1844.
Who was the first person to state that matter is made up of atoms?
A greek philosopher named Democritus
Atomic theory was a result of a proposal by?
The Greek philosophers Leucippus and Democritus
Elements are composed of tiny indivisible particles?
democritus then john Dalton
What is Dalton's model of an atom described as?
Dalton's theory was based on the principal that the atoms of different elements that could be distinguished by differences in their weights. In 1803, at the Royal Institution He stated this theory.
