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Democritus's atomic theory was primarily:
Options
A based on experimental evidence.
B a philosophical idea without experimental proof.
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C accepted by all ancient Greek philosophers.
D the foundation of modern chemistry.
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Democritus's atomic theory was a philosophical concept, not based on experimental evidence. It was largely rejected by Aristotle and not experimentally tested until much later.

Hint

It was a 'thought experiment' rather than empirical science.

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Course: CHM 101
Topic: CHM 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1431 of 1872
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