Practice Historical Development Of Atomic Theory (4.3)

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Question 1.
Who first proposed the idea of atoms?
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Think of a Greek philosopher.
Question 2.
What does Dalton's atomic theory state about matter?
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Look for key words like 'matter' and 'atoms'.
3Question 3.
What did Democritus call the indivisible particles that make up matter?
- Cells
- Atoms
- Molecules
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Think Greek terminology.
4Question 4.
True or False: Dalton believed atoms are indivisible.
- True
- False
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Recall Dalton's theories for this answer.
Question 5.
How would the understanding of chemical reactions change if Dalton's theory were entirely correct about atoms being indivisible?
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Think about the implications of elemental transformations.
Question 6.
Evaluate how the introduction of subatomic particles has impacted modern chemistry education.
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Consider the layers of knowledge now taught.

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