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Plzzzzzzz help 1. Explain why Brownian motion provides evidence for the existence of atoms and molecules.
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1. Explain why Brownian motion provides evidence for the existence of atoms and molecules.

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Larger particles can be moved by smaller particles such as atoms. Robert Brown observed pollen particles in water that seemed to randomly move, thus proving the existence of smaller particles (atoms).
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