Question

who called the smallest particle of matter as 'atom'?

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Answer 1

Answer:

Democritus proposed the idea of matter being made up of small indivisible particles. He called these particles atomos, or atoms.

later on Dalton give some postulate.

Answer 2

Answer :

At first, Democritus proposed that the all matters being made up of small indivisible particles called atoms$.$

Dalton's atomic theory :

• Matter consists of indivisible atoms.
• All the atoms of a given element have identical properties including identical mass. Atoms of different elements differ in mass.
• Compounds are formed when atoms of different elements combine in a fixed ratio.
• Chemical reaction involve reorganisation of atoms. These are neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.