Define Atom

Define Atoms

Introduction: Ancient Greek philosopher Democritus suggested that matter is composed of tiny indivisible particles called atoms. The name atom was derived from the Latin the word 'Atomos' meaning indivisible. In the beginning of 19thcentury John Dalton put forward Atomic Theory. According to it 'all matter is made up of very small indivisible particles called atoms.






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