Match these items. 1.same as an electronbeta particle
2.chemical change breaking down a molecule into simpler moleculesacid
3.consists of protons and neutronsdecomposition
4.an indicator for acids and basesalpha particle
5.H +, sour, corrodes metalslitmus paper

the old alchemists made significant contributions to science even though there starting premises were off a bit. their conclusions after failure would steer them into better directions for investigation. science is no more than close observation and the initial mistakes result in rethinking and retrying experiments.

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