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Who postulated the idea of Parmanu as the smallest particles of matter?
Who postulated the idea of Parmanu as the smallest particles of matter?
- Leucippus
- Maharishi Kanad (correct)
- Democritus
- Pakudha Katyayama
What did Democritus call the indivisible particles obtained when matter is divided?
What did Democritus call the indivisible particles obtained when matter is divided?
- Compounds
- Elements
- Parmanu
- Atoms (correct)
Who elaborated Maharishi Kanad's doctrine of Parmanu and its existence in combined form?
Who elaborated Maharishi Kanad's doctrine of Parmanu and its existence in combined form?
- Pakudha Katyayama (correct)
- Leucippus
- Antoine L. Lavoisier
- Democritus
Who laid the foundation of chemical sciences by establishing two important laws of chemical combination?
Who laid the foundation of chemical sciences by establishing two important laws of chemical combination?
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What did ancient Indian and Greek philosophers wonder about regarding matter?
What did ancient Indian and Greek philosophers wonder about regarding matter?
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