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Who coined the term 'atom' and what does it mean?

  • John Dalton; it means 'indivisible units of mass'
  • Dalton and Democritus; it means 'fundamental particles in nature'
  • Leucippus; it means 'infinite in number'
  • Democritus; it means 'uncuttable' (correct)
  • When did atomic theory gain widespread acceptance in the scientific community?

  • 17th century
  • 15th century
  • 19th century (correct)
  • 20th century
  • Who applied the term 'atom' to the basic units of mass of the chemical elements?

  • Leucippus
  • John Dalton (correct)
  • Aristotle
  • Democritus
  • What did Democritus teach about atoms?

    <p>Atoms are uncreated and eternal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did scientists realize about Dalton's so-called atoms?

    <p>They have an underlying structure of their own</p> Signup and view all the answers

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