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Who called the indivisible particles as atoms?

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Antoine L. Lavoisier
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Democritus
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Rutherford
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Both B and C
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Solution

The correct option is C Democritus
In 430 B.C, Democritus postulated that matter is made up of very small particles called “atoms” which means"indivisible".

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