Which of the Following Statements Regarding Atoms and Atomic Theory

question 130

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding atoms and atomic theory is incorrect?

• A)"Atomos" is a Greek word meaning unbreakable.
• B)Democritus, a Greek philosopher, believed that matter could be broken down into infinitely small pieces.
• C)The ancient Greeks believed that all matter is made of four elements: earth, air, fire, and water.
• D)An element is a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances.
• E)By the 1700s, all chemists believed that elements were made of atoms.

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