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Why did it take 2000 years for scientists to confirm some of Democritus ideas about atoms?
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Democritus gave a theory, but Aristotle shut him out. Everybody forgot about this, and there was no one looking into this, no progress was being made.
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Why did it take 2000 years for scientists to confirm some of Democritus's ideas about atoms?
Democritus gave a theory, but Aristotle shut him out. Everybody forgot about this, and there was no one looking into this, no progress was being made.
Why the ideas of Democritus were not useful in a scientific sense?
The ideas of Democritus (and Leukippus) were intuitive, not experimental; his ideas were too advanced to 2500 years ago
How were the ideas of Aristotle and Democritus similar to the alchemists'?
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How were the ideas of Aristotle and democritus similar to the alchemists?
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What did democritus study?
Democritus did not perform a single experiment to support his ideas. He was a philosopher, and his idea of indivisible particles he called "atoms" was simply an idea that, much later, gained scientific support. In a sense, it was just a lucky hunch.
Why did it take 2000 years for scientists to confirm some of Democritus's ideas about atoms?
Democritus gave a theory, but Aristotle shut him out. Everybody forgot about this, and there was no one looking into this, no progress was being made.
Why did the ancient Greeks reject Democritus' ideas about atoms?
The greeks rejected democritus's idea because they thought that there was something smaller than the atoms.
Who came up with the first theory of atoms?
Leukippus and Democritus, in the Greek antiquity.
What was demicritus ideas?
Democritus formulated the first atomic theory. He said that atoms were tiny and constantly moving. Democritus was a Greek philosopher.
What is the name of the scientist credited with reviving Democritus' ideas regarding matter and atoms?
John dalton (Cheaters)
Was not among Democritus and ideas Matter consists of tiny particles called atoms. Atoms retain their identity in a chemical reaction. Atoms are indestructible. Atoms are indivisible.?
All is true; theory of Leukippus and Democritus was 2 500 yers ago only a theretical (but correct) supposition.
How did Dalton advance the atomic philosophy propose by democritus?
By using experimental methods Dalton transformed Democritus ideas on atoms into a scientific theory.
Was democritus's proposal of the existence atoms based on scientific methods or ideas?
Yes, he based it off the scientific method by Mike Oxbig.
How did Dalton advance the atomic philosophy proposed by?
By using experimental methods Dalton transformed Democritus ideas on atoms into a scientific theory.
Which of the following statements most closely describes Democritus's ideas about matter?
Democritus believed that matter was made up of tiny, indivisible particles called atoms. These atoms were eternal and unchanging. Democritus also proposed that different physical properties and interactions among atoms resulted in the variety of substances we observe in the world.
Why the ideas of Democritus were not useful in a scientific sense?
The ideas of Democritus (and Leukippus) were intuitive, not experimental; his ideas were too advanced to 2500 years ago
What ideas did Greek philosopher Democritus contribute to the atomic theory?
Democritus proposed that all matter is made up of tiny, indivisible particles called atoms that are constantly in motion. He believed that atoms are infinite in number, vary in size and shape, and combine to form different substances through their arrangement. Democritus' ideas laid the foundation for the modern atomic theory.
