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Ancient Philosophers and the Atom
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5th Grade
09/07/2019

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Democritus of Abdera
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developed the idea that the end point of all division was an atom. This basic matter particle was thought to be indestructible
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Democritus of Abdera
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developed the idea that the end point of all division was an atom. This basic matter particle was thought to be indestructible
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Aristotle
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He believed that instead of being matter being made of tiny particles (atoms) that they were all fundamentally air, fire, water, and earth
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Atom
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A fundamental piece of matter. (Matter is anything that can be touched physically.)
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Electron
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An electron is a negatively charged subatomic particle
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Proton
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A proton is a subatomic particle with a mass defined as 1 and a charge of +1 (positive charge)
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Neutron
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It is the particle in the atomic nucleus with a mass = 1 and charge = 0
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