Which One of the Following Is Not One of the Postulates

question 141

Multiple Choice

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

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

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