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.
Who was the first thinker to suggest matter is made of particles?
Democritus.
What was Democritus' nationality and profession?
Greek philosopher.
From which Greek word does 'atom' derive?
Atomos.
What does the Greek word 'atomos' mean?
Indivisible.
Who used the word 'atom' to identify particles of matter?
Democritus.
Answer 6 questions on Matter and the Corpuscular Model.
1. Which property combination defines matter?
2. What central idea does the corpuscular model use to describe matter?
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