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A pure chemical substance consisting of a unique type of atom with a distinguished by its atomic mass.

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How did we know about the existence of elements before quantum theory? [duplicate]

I'm reading a book about the elements, and it says all the time: discovered/isolated by X in a year. But how did the people know about the elements before the quantum theory? …
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