Which of the Following Statements Regarding Atoms and Atomic Theory

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding atoms and atomic theory is incorrect?

• A)Antoine Lavoisier discovered in the late 1700s that matter is not gained or lost in a chemical reaction.
• B)Joseph Proust showed that when elements combine to form new substances, they do so in specific mass ratios.
• C)According to the law of multiple proportions, when water forms, the mass ratio of hydrogen to oxygen is variable.
• D)John Dalton's atomic theory disagreed with the ancient Greek philosophers' ideas about matter.
• E)The Greek philosophers did not conduct experiments to support their ideas.

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