Which of the Following Statements, Which Was a Part of Dalton's

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements, which was a part of Dalton's atomic theory, was later proved to be false?

• A) All matter is made up of very tiny indivisible particles called atoms.
• B) In ordinary chemical reactions, no atom of any element disappears or is changed into an atom of another element.
• C) Compounds are formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements.
• D) A molecule is a tightly bound combination of two or more atoms that act as a single unit.

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