20 Questions
Who is credited with the idea that atoms are the smallest particle of an element that retains its identity in a chemical reaction?
Democritus
What did Democritus believe about atoms?
He believed that atoms were indivisible and indestructible.
How did Dalton contribute to the understanding of atoms?
Dalton transformed Democritus's ideas on atoms into a scientific theory and formulated hypotheses and theories based on his experiments.
According to Dalton, what are the postulates of his atomic theory?
- All matter consists of indivisible particles called atoms. 2. Atoms are the smallest unit of matter that can take part in a chemical reaction. 3. Atoms of the same element are similar.
What did Dalton study to formulate his atomic theory?
Dalton studied the ratios in which elements combine in chemical reactions.
Who is credited with the idea that atoms are indivisible and indestructible?
Democritus
What did Dalton study to transform Democritus's ideas into a scientific theory?
Ratios in which elements combine in chemical reactions
According to Dalton's Atomic Theory, what is the smallest unit of matter that can take part in a chemical reaction?
Atoms
What did Democritus suggest about the existence of atoms of a substance like copper?
Atoms of copper are so small that they can be no longer cut
What did Dalton propose as one of the postulates in his Atomic Theory?
All matter consists of indivisible particles called atoms
According to Dalton's Atomic Theory, what are the postulates proposed by John Dalton?
All matter consists of indivisible particles called atoms. Atoms are the smallest unit of matter that can take part in a chemical reaction.
Who is credited with the idea that atoms are indivisible and indestructible?
Democritus
What did Democritus believe about atoms?
Atoms are indivisible and indestructible.
What did Dalton study to transform Democritus's ideas into a scientific theory?
Ratios in which elements combine in chemical reactions.
Who was among the first to suggest the existence of atoms?
Democritus
Who was among the first to suggest the existence of atoms?
Democritus
What did Democritus believe about atoms?
They were indivisible and indestructible
What did Dalton study to transform Democritus's ideas into a scientific theory?
Ratios in which elements combine in chemical reactions
What did Dalton propose as one of the postulates in his Atomic Theory?
All matter consists of indivisible particles called atoms
Who is credited with the idea that atoms are the smallest particle of an element that retains its identity in a chemical reaction?
Democritus
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