Proust Atom Model Explained: All Elements & Hydrogen

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Proust's statement suggests that all elements are fundamentally composed of hydrogen atoms, which raises confusion regarding the structure of heavier elements like uranium and thorium. The discussion highlights that as one moves across the periodic table, each new element gains one proton and one electron, similar to hydrogen. However, it acknowledges that while this pattern applies to protons and electrons, neutrons do not follow a consistent addition pattern. The theory has been largely discarded, yet the inquiry remains about how heavier elements can be related to hydrogen in this context. Understanding this concept requires clarification on atomic structure and the role of neutrons in heavier elements.
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according to proust, all the elements are made up of atoms of hydrogen. what does this statement mean? does it mean that all elements have only onoe proton and one electron like hydrogen. i know this theory was discarded but i can't understand the statement. for example heavy elements lke uranium and thorium have electrons and protons equivalent to their atomic no. then how uranium be hydrogen like? please help, revered members

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When you move 'along' the periodic table to the right to the next element, you add one proton and one electron (i.e. a hydrogen atom). I assume that's what it means.
Edit: Also, neutrons are added, but I don't think there's a pattern to this. So I don't know.
 
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