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The search for a description of matter began with the Greek philosopher Democritus
more than 2000 years ago. He and many other philosophers had _______________ over this
Dalton
puzzled
moving
question: Could matter be _______________ into smaller and smaller pieces forever,
had
investigate
divided
_______________was there a limit to the _______________ of times a piece of matter
divided
looked
or
been
could
number
_______________ be divided? After much observation and _______________, Democritus
search
comes
would
atomos
questioning
eventually
concluded that matter could not _______________ divided into smaller and smaller pieces
be
in
that
_______________.Eventually the smallest possible piece would _______________ obtained.
this
forever
were
be
properties
there
This piece would be indivisible. _______________ named this smallest piece of matter
Democritus
Meteorology
Together
_______________atom. The atom comes from the _______________ word atomos, meaning
these
observation
and
Greek
for
puzzled
“not to be _______________,” or “indivisible.”
cut
over
piece
The Greek philosophers who _______________ Democritus’ belief about the atom were
shared
possible
hundred
_______________. The atomists had no way of _______________ what atoms were or how
air
atomists
material
but
knowing
led
they _______________. But they hypothesized that atoms were _______________, hard
looked
him
performed
small
discovered
and
particles that were all made _______________ the same material but were of _______________
of
began
gases
different
interested
the
shapes and sizes. Also, they hypothesized _______________ they were infinite in number,
if
with
that
always _______________, and capable of joining together.
atomic
few
moving
Although _______________ and the other atomists were on _______________
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1
Democritus
who
study
composition
hypothesized
the
right train, the theory of atoms _______________ ignored and forgotten. Few people believed
same
atomists
was
_______________ idea. In fact, it took almost 2100 _______________ years before an
a
the
smallest
hundred
chemist
acceptance
atomic model of _______________ was accepted.
number
description
matter
In the early 1800’s, _______________ English chemist John Dalton performed a
English
the
but
_______________ of experiments that eventually led to _______________ acceptance of the
shapes
number
questioning
different
the
knowing
idea of atoms. _______________ had long been interested in meteorology, _______________
Dalton
Model
Always
believed
the
all
study of weather. His observations about _______________ composition of air led him to
more
the
although
_______________ the properties of gases. He discovered _______________ gases combine as
it
investigate
concluded
shared
not
that
if they were _______________ of individual particles. These particles were the atoms of
other
made
in
Democritus.
8-20: Matter by A. Maton et al. (L=970)
2
The search for a description of matter began with the Greek philosopher Democritus
more than 2000 years ago. He and many other philosophers had 1______________ over this
Dalton
puzzled
moving
question: Could matter be 2______________ into smaller and smaller pieces forever,
had
3
divided
______________ was there a limit to the 4______________ of times a piece of matter
divided
5
investigate
looked
or
been
could
number
______________ be divided? After much observation and 6_______________, Democritus
search
comes
would
atomos
questioning
eventually
concluded that matter could not 7______________ divided into smaller and smaller pieces
be
8
in
that
______________. Eventually the smallest possible piece would 9______________ obtained.
this
forever
were
be
properties
there
This piece would be indivisible. 10_____________ named this smallest piece of matter
Democritus
11
Meteorology
Together
_____________ atom. The atom comes from the 12_____________ word atomos, meaning
these
observation
an
Greek
for
puzzled
“not to be 13_____________,” or “indivisible.”
cut
over
piece
The Greek philosophers who 14______________ Democritus’ belief about the atom were
shared
15
possible
hundred
_____________. The atomists had no way of 16_____________ what atoms were or how
air
atomists
material
but
knowing
led
they 17_____________. But they hypothesized that atoms were 18_____________, hard
looked
him
performed
small
discovered
and
particles that were all made 19_____________ the same material but were of 20_____________
of
began
gases
different
interested
the
shapes and sizes. Also, they hypothesized 21_____________ they were infinite in number,
if
with
that
always 22_____________, and capable of joining together.
atomic
few
moving
8-20: Matter by A. Maton et al. (L=970)
3
Although 23_____________ and the other atomists were on 24_____________
Democritus
who
study
composition
hypothesized
the
right train, the theory of atoms 25_____________ ignored and forgotten. Few people believed
same
26
atomists
was
_____________ idea. In fact, it took almost 2100 27_____________ years before an
a
the
smallest
hundred
chemist
acceptance
atomic model of 28_____________ was accepted.
number
description
matter
In the early 1800’s, 29_____________ English chemist John Dalton performed a
English
30
the
but
_____________ of experiments that eventually led to 31_____________ acceptance of the
shapes
number
questioning
different
the
knowing
idea of atoms. 32_____________ had long been interested in meteorology, 33_____________
Dalton
Model
Always
believed
the
all
study of weather. His observations about 34_____________ composition of air led him to
more
35
it
the
although
_____________ the properties of gases. He discovered that gases combine as
investigate
concluded
if they were made of individual particles. These particles were the atoms of Democritus.
8-20: Matter by A. Maton et al. (L=970)
4