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Explain the concept of divisibility of matter as postulated by Maharishi Kanad and Pakudha Katyayama in ancient India.
Maharishi Kanad postulated that matter can be divided into smaller and smaller particles, ultimately reaching the smallest particles named Parmanu. Pakudha Katyayama elaborated that these particles normally exist in a combined form which gives us various forms of matter.
What did Democritus and Leucippus suggest about the divisibility of matter in ancient Greece?
They suggested that if matter is divided, a stage will come when particles obtained cannot be divided further, and called these indivisible particles atoms.
What was the foundation laid by Antoine L. Lavoisier in the eighteenth century for chemical sciences?
Antoine L. Lavoisier laid the foundation of chemical sciences by establishing two important laws of chemical combination.
What did ancient Indian and Greek philosophers wonder about in relation to matter?
They wondered about the unknown and unseen form of matter, and the divisibility of matter.
When did scientists start recognizing the difference between elements and compounds, and what sparked their interest?
By the end of the eighteenth century, scientists recognized the difference between elements and compounds and became interested in finding out how and why elements combine and what happens when they combine.
Test your knowledge of ancient Indian and Greek philosophy with this quiz on the concept of divisibility of matter. Explore the ideas of Maharishi Kanad and other ancient philosophers as they ponder the nature of unseen matter and the smallest particles.
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