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What was Democritus' atomic theory based on?
Philosophical reasoning
According to Democritus, how do atoms differ from one another?
Mass, size and shape
What was the aim of alchemists in their pursuit of the philosopher’s stone?
Transmutation of base metals into gold
What significant concept did alchemists contribute to early chemistry?
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What did John Dalton propose about atoms?
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According to Dalton, what do atoms of different elements have?
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Who is best known for the statement, 'To understand the very large, we must understand the very small'?
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What was the idea of Aristotle on atom?
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What did Dalton propose about the Conservation of Mass in Chemical reactions?
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Who proposed the idea of the nucleus in an atom?
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What did Rutherford’s gold foil experiment reveal about the atom?
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