Exploring Atoms and Molecules
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Objective
I can describe the basic structure of atoms and how they combine to form molecules.
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Warm-up video
Stated Clearly · 12:15
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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Democritus first proposed the idea of the atom, calling them Atomos, meaning uncuttable, though he lacked evidence to support his claim.
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Lavoisier found that certain pure substances, called elements, could not be broken down further through chemical reactions, leading to the discovery of the 118 elements on the periodic table.
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John Dalton discovered that elements react in small, whole number ratios, suggesting that elements are made of tiny, indivisible units called atoms, which are nearly identical in size within a single element.
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Practice
6 questions
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an element?
Who is credited with first proposing the idea of an atom?
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“Describe the basic structure of an atom and explain how atoms combine to form molecules, according to the information presented in the video.”
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