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Writing and Balancing Chemical Equations — Cumulative exam

Question 17 • IA-Chemistry A Survey of Chemistry A

Which is a component of John Dalton’s atomic theory?

Answer
A
The ratio of atoms in a compound is fixed.
B
The atoms of different elements are the same.
C
An atom is a small particle of matter that can be broken down.
D
A reaction can create or destroy atoms as well as rearrange them.

Explanation

Dalton’s atomic theory states that atoms combine in simple, fixed whole-number ratios to form compounds. Therefore, a particular compound has a fixed ratio of its atoms, as choice A says. Dalton also proposed that atoms of different elements are different and are not created or destroyed in chemical reactions.

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