Question

Limitation of dalton theory

Answer 1

Answer:

The main drawbacks of Dalton's Atomic Theory are: (i) It could explain the laws of chemical combination by mass but failed to explain the law of gaseous volumes. (ii) It could not explain why atoms of different elements have different masses, sizes, valencies, etc.

Answer 2

Answer:

Limitations of Dalton's Atomic Theory:

1) Atom consists of particles like electrons, protons, and neutrons but Dalton says atoms are indivisible and they can neither be created nor be destroyed.

2)Discovery of isotopes revealed that the atoms of the same element possess different weights.