Question

6. According to the ideas of Democritus and Dalton, which of the following

statements is true about a piece of copper wire that s cut into the smallest
possible pieces? *
the copper will change properties and become a new element
the smallest piece of copper is no longer copper
the wire is still copper and does not change by cutting it

Answer 1

Answer: The wire is still copper and does not change by cutting it

Step-by-step explanation:

Democritus postulated that all materials were composed of these tiny particles called as "atomos".

Daltons postulates are:.

1. All matter is made of very tiny particles called atoms.

2. Atoms is indivisible.

3. Atoms of a given element are identical in mass and chemical properties.

4. Atoms of different elements have different masses and chemical properties.

5. Atoms combine in the ratio of small whole numbers to form compounds.

6. The relative number and kinds of atoms are constant in a given compound.

Thus when copper wire is cut into the smallest possible pieces, the atoms were intact as they are indivisible and all atoms have same mass and chemical properties.Thus the wire is still copper and does not change by cutting it