The+History+of+Atoms

== == = = = = =We are going to take a look at the "History of the Atom" = = First, we're going to introduce some people and get to know them! =

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Democritus

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Answer the following questions from the first paragraph of the link and the notes above.

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1) What did Democritus believe about matter? 2) What word do we get from his description? 3) Where and when did he do this? 4) Did many other philosophers agree with him?  __Democritus' claim__: matter is made up of empty space and atoms.
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__Terms we need to know__: __Atom__ - smallest particle of every type of matter. __Atomic theory__ - matter is made up of fundamental particles called atoms

Write out the questions below then check out the link below. Read through the entire page and the answer the following questions from the links below.  [|Dalton] [|More on Dalton]  __Assignment__: 1) When did John Dalton come up with the idea of an atomic theory? 2) In his book, A New System of Chemical Philosophy, how did he propose to identify elements? 3) What were some of John Dalton's basic ideas about matter? 4) John Dalton is known as the Father of ...