Question

State the main postulates of Dalton's atomic theory

Answer 1

Dalton's Atomic Theory

• All matter is made of atoms. Atoms are indivisible and indestructible.

• All atoms of a given element are identical in mass and properties.

• Compounds are formed by a combination of two or more different kinds of atoms.

• A chemical reaction is a rearrangement of atoms.

Answer 2

Answer:

Dalton's Atomic Theory

1. All matter is made of atoms. Atoms are indivisible and indestructible.
2. All atoms of a given element are identical in mass and properties.
3. Compounds are formed by a combination of two or more different kinds of atoms.
4. A chemical reaction is a rearrangement of atoms.