Which One of the Following Is Not One of the Postulates

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is not one of the postulates of Dalton's atomic theory?

• A) All atoms of a given element are identical; the atoms of different elements are different and have different properties.
• B) Atoms are composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
• C) Each element is composed of extremely small particles called atoms.
• D) Atoms of an element are not changed into different types of atoms by chemical reactions:
• Atoms are neither created nor destroyed in chemical reactions.
• E) Compounds are formed when atoms of more than one element combine; a given compound always has the same relative number and kind of atoms.

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