atoms cannot be divided
Democritus did not have experimental evidence to support his idea of the atom. Instead, his idea was based on philosophical reasoning and speculation.
manu
Ancient Greek philosophers such as Democritus and Leucippus did not have experimental evidence to support their theory of the atom. Their idea of the atom was purely philosophical and lacked experimental verification until much later.
Our idea of the atom has changed over time as new experimental evidence and theoretical advances have been made. Early models were based on limited information and as technology improved, we discovered more about the structure of the atom. Each new model built upon the shortcomings of the previous one, leading to our current understanding based on quantum mechanics.
dylan narvadez
Yes, the discovery of the atom was significant in supporting the argument that matter is made of atoms. The concept of the atom provided a theoretical foundation to understand the building blocks of matter and how they interact. Additionally, subsequent experimental evidence and advancements in atomic theory further solidified the idea that matter is indeed composed of atoms.
At first we didn't now that the atom existed. It was Einstein who discovered that pollen grains were moving in a glass of water. Why? It was because as he later confirmed that the water particles were pushing it in an unbalanced way. Other scientists later discovered that there are protons, neutrons and electrons in an atom.
Thomson discovered that atoms can be cut. He found this out while studying rays traveling between charged metal plates in a vacuum tube. He discovered that the rays were consisted of negatively charged particles. He had just discovered electrons. He discovered all of this on a trip from America. Since electrons are so small, he believed that they could only be from inside of the atom. Since Thomson's discovery of the electron, John Dalton's theory that atoms are indivisible had to be changed.
Some archaeologists have theorized a voyage from China to the Americas in ancient times, but there is little physical evidence to confirm the idea.
The idea that the atom is mostly empty space was first proposed by Ernest Rutherford based on his gold foil experiment in 1909. This experiment led to the discovery that most of an atom's mass is concentrated in a nucleus at the center, surrounded by electrons in vast empty space.
i have no idea when it was discovered
Which is a "big idea" for matter and change? The universe is very old and very large. Forces cause changes in motion. The laws of nature have all been discovered. Atoms are the building blocks of all things.