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Democritus was a Greek philosopher who is considered the first thinker to suggest that matter is made of particles.
The word atom comes from the Greek word “atomos,” meaning indivisible, and Democritus used it to identify particles of matter.
Higher temperature causes faster particle motion.
1. Which property combination defines matter?
2. What central idea does the corpuscular model use to describe matter?
3. What is an atom in the chemical description of matter?
What defines matter in terms of physical properties?
It has volume and mass.
What is the main idea of the corpuscular model?
Matter is made of particles.
What is an atom in relation to matter?
The smallest particle of matter that cannot be divided chemically.
What composes a molecule?
Two or more atoms chemically bonded together.
What does the corpuscular model say matter is made of?
Extremely small particles.
According to the corpuscular model, what happens to particle motion when temperature increases?
Particle motion increases.
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