Question

which statement below accurately describes the contributions of democritus?
proposed the modern atomic theory
created the modern periodic table
ancient greek philosopher who proposed that matter was not continuous
discovered the existence of electrons

Explanation:

• John Dalton proposed the modern Atomic Theory.
• Dmitri Mendeleev created the modern periodic table.
• J.J. Thomson discovered the existence of electrons.
• Democritus was an ancient Greek philosopher who proposed that matter was not continuous (he proposed the concept of atoms as indivisible particles).

Answer:

ancient Greek philosopher who proposed that matter was not continuous