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merits and demerits of dalton's atomic theory

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DEMERITS :-

The indivisibility of an atom was proved wrong: an atom can be further subdivided into protons, neutrons and electrons. ... According to Dalton, the atoms of same element are similar in all respects. However, atoms of some elements vary in their masses and densities.

MERITS:-

We can explain the laws of chemical combination with all possibilities based on theory.

We can explain the laws of chemical combination with all possibilities based on theory.The first person to recognize the molecular differences of elements and compounds.

We can explain the laws of chemical combination with all possibilities based on theory.The first person to recognize the molecular differences of elements and compounds.Ability to explain the law of conservation of mass by using Dalton atomic theory. Therefore John Dalton is considered as father of the modern atom theory.

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