6 Questions
According to John Dalton's atomic theory, what is the explanation for the Law of conservation of mass?
Atoms are invisible and cannot be divided further.
What concept did Democritus and Leucippus introduce in relation to the divisibility of matter?
Particles of matter called 'atoms'
What did Maharishi Kanad postulate about dividing matter?
Achievement of the smallest particles called 'parmanu'.
Which philosopher postulated that if we keep dividing matter, we will eventually reach particles that may not divide further?
Maharishi Kanad
What is the significance of Antoine L.Lavoisier's laws of chemical combination?
Experimental evidence supporting ancient philosophers' ideas
Which law states that mass can neither be created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction?
Law of conservation of mass
Learn about the ideas of divisibility and the smallest particles of matter proposed by ancient Indian and Greek philosophers such as Maharishi Kanad and Pakudha Katyayama.
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