Democritus was a Greek philosopher living from c. 460 B.C. to c. 370 B.C. He wrote several suppositions on the properties of matter.


Which of the following statements most closely describes Democritus's ideas about matter?

AAll matter is composed of tiny particles that can vary in shape, size, and weight.

BSolid matter is composed of square-shaped particles and liquid matter is composed of flat particles.

CSolid matter is composed of atoms and liquid matter is composed of elements.