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    Democritus was a Greek philosopher in the 5th century BC who developed one of the first atomic theories. He believed that all matter was made up of indivisible atoms that existed in empty space. Democritus proposed that atoms come in different shapes and sizes and are the fundamental building blocks of all things. This was one of the first atomic models, depicting atoms as solid spheres, though modern atomic models show protons, electrons, and neutrons.

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    Democritus was a Greek philosopher in the 5th century BC who developed one of the first atomic theories. He believed that all matter was made up of indivisible atoms that existed in empty space. Democritus proposed that atoms come in different shapes and sizes and are the fundamental building blocks of all things. This was one of the first atomic models, depicting atoms as solid spheres, though modern atomic models show protons, electrons, and neutrons.

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    Atomic Theory

    04.04 Jayla Horner.

    Democitrus was a Greek philosopher, during his time alive he wrote about many topics
    circulating around Politics, mathematics, and science. He is mainly known as one of the first
    individuals to form the idea of atoms.

    Democitrus followed in the footsteps of his mentor leucippus, who had originally come up with
    the atomic theory, his father also played a prominent role in his life resulting in his love for
    science.

    Around 400 b.c Democitrus believed that matter could not be infinitely divided, this made the
    thought of atoms existing in a void space.

    Democitrus theory:

    1. All matter consists of invisible particles, atoms.


    2. Atoms are indistructable.
    3. Atoms are solid but invisible.
    4. Atoms are homogenous.
    5. Atoms come in all shapes and sizes.

    The image below is democritus's atomic model, a sphere with no electrons, protons, or
    neutrons. This is the first atomic model. Today's models are very different, they harbour the
    protons, electrons, and neutrons. This model below is an inert.

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