Question

One of the earliest atomic models was suggested by John Dalton in the early 1800s.

Which statement best reflects his thinking at the time?

A. Smaller particles are found inside atoms

B. Atoms can be divided into small parts

C. Atoms are like solid balls

D. All atoms are exactly the same

(Why do us students have to know this...?)

Answer 1

Pretty sure it's C. He was one of the first people to suggest the idea of very small things making up all of us. He said it had a solid shell. Also if you look at the pics, it's literally a solid ball.