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The fundamental building blocks of all matter are atoms, composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Early in the discussion [], it's explained that chemistry is the science of how these particles combine to form everything we observe. While atomic theory was posited long before, it was Einstein's mathematical proof in 1905, explaining the seemingly random jiggling of pollen grains (Brownian motion) as the result of unseen atomic particles impacting them [-], that solidified the scientific acceptance of atoms and molecules. The very word "atom" originates from the Greek for "indivisible," highlighting the initial understanding of these particles as the smallest unit of a substance [].
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The fundamental building blocks of all matter are atoms, composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Early in the discussion [], it's explained that chemistry is the science of how these particles combine to form everything we observe. While atomic theory was posited long before, it was Einstein's mathematical proof in 1905, explaining the seemingly random jiggling of pollen grains (Brownian motion) as the result of unseen atomic particles impacting them [-], that solidified the scientific acceptance of atoms and molecules. The very word "atom" originates from the Greek for "indivisible," highlighting the initial understanding of these particles as the smallest unit of a substance [].