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Did Democritus describe that Atoms are small hard particles?
No, Democritus was the first to think of atoms, Dalton thought the atom was an indestructible sphere.
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.
Why did democritus think atoms existed?
democritus believed that the atom or was basically just teeny bits of whatever the base object is. the word atom comes from "atomos" wich means that you cant break it down any farther.
What are 5 characteristics of solid matter?
•molecules are tightly packed together •has a definite shape •molecules do not move around I could only think of three, sorry!
Atoms often are referred to as the building blocks of matter why do you think atoms were given this title?
Atoms in fact are the building blocks of matter. They are the smallest thing ever and they all bond together like a brick wall to make up things.
What did democritus and aristole think if matter is in separate bits or is it continuous?
aristotle thgt it was continuos but democritus didn't
What did Democritus and Aristotle do that is so important?
He was the first person to discover the existence of atoms in the 4th century B.C.
What did democritus think that matter was made of?
Atoms. He also knew that atoms never truly touched.
Did Aristotle think atoms are indivisible?
No, Aristotle did not believe in the existence of atoms. He believed that all matter was continuous and infinitely divisible.
What did Democritus think that atoms look like?
•460 B.C. did a Greek philosopher, Democritus, made the idea of atoms. He asked this question: "If you break a piece of matter in half, and then break it in half again, how many breaks will you have to make before you can break it no further?" Democritus thought that it ended at some point, a smallest possible bit of matter. He called these basic matter particles, atoms. I doubt he had any opinion on that.
What did Democritus think the world was made of?
Democritus thought that the world was composed of atoms .
Did democritus teach?
atomism i think
Who did Democritus teach?
atomism i think
What did Democritus think the atom was?
Democritus' atomic theory states that atoms are indivisible. That's why they have their name. Atoms is a plural of atom. Atom derives from Atoms. Atoms is greek for INDIVISIBLE. His theory states that atoms cannot be divided any further.
What did Aristotle think about matter?
Aristotle believed that everything was made from the four elements: fire, water, air, and earth. He also believed that the elements could be transformed into one another.
What did Democritus believe the universe is made of?
Democritus believed that matter is made of tiny indivisible particles called atoms. He believed that the atoms have always been, and always will be, in motion; that there are an infinite number of atoms, and kinds of atoms, which differ in shape, and size.
What did Aristotle think the world was made up of?
Aristotle believed that the world was made up of four elements: earth, water, air, and fire. He theorized that all matter was composed of combinations of these elements.
