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Early ideas chapter4
Review 4.1 discovery and early ideas of matter; Philosophers and ideas
| Greek Philosopher/Scientist | Importance | Finding and ideas on matter | true discovery | Philosopher or Theory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democritus (philosopher) | First person to state that matter had atom orgin atomos. | first philosopher to discover or have a theory about the atom. | fact: an atom is the smallest particle in matter. | Democritus |
| Artisotle (Philosopher | The theory of only 4 elements was "fact" for 2,000 years!! State that there is no empty space | State that there is no empty space in an atom. Also that matter had 4 elements only: earth,fire,air, water. | Fact:No empty space in the an atom and their are elements | Artisotle |
| John Dalton school teacher | Finally!! Corrected and Artisole theory in 19th century opened more space for the real facts to be taken as truth. also came up with Dalton's atomic theory. | Changed and improved unstanding of matter and atoms;Propertiesof atoms; Proportion and mass | Theory:Atoms can't be broken or destroyed but are rearranged and changed in chemical change. Conservation of mass law explained in layman terms!!( see vocab chapters1-6) definitoion | Dalton's atomic theory |