Modern Chemistry - Chapter 3

Atoms: The Building Blocks of Matter

1. The Atom: From Philosopical Idea to Scientific Theory
   1. Aristotle v Democritus - philosphy of each
   2. Foundations of Atomic Theory
      1. up to 1790 - assumptions and questions
      2. 1790 - quantitative approach
      3. led to
         1. Law of Conservation of Mass - statement
         2. Law of Definite Composition (Proportions) - statement
         3. Law of Multiple Proportions - statement