Question

Which of the following is not a statement of Dalton's atomic theory of matter?a. Elements are made of atomsb. Atoms of a given element are identicalc. The atoms of one element can be identical to the atoms of another elementd. a given compound always has the same number and kinds of atomse. none of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

c. The atoms of one element can be identical to the atoms of another element.

Explanation:

Which of the following is not a statement of Dalton's atomic theory of matter?

a. Elements are made of atoms. TRUE. An atom is the smallest particle of a chemical element that can exist.

b. Atoms of a given element are identical. TRUE. The only slight difference is in the mass of isotopes.

c. The atoms of one element can be identical to the atoms of another element. FALSE. The atoms of different elements are different from one to another.

d. A given compound always has the same number and kinds of atoms. TRUE. This is known as Dalton's law of constant composition.