Question

Amongst the following statements, that which was not proposed by Dalton was

• A. All the atoms of a given element have identical properties including identical mass. Atoms of different elements differ in mass
• B. Matter consists of indivisible atoms.
• C. Chemical reactions involve reorganization of atoms. These are neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.
• D. When gases combine or reproduced in a chemical reaction, they do so in a simple ratio by volume provided all gases are at the same T & P

Answer 1

The correct option is D When gases combine or reproduced in a chemical reaction, they do so in a simple ratio by volume provided all gases are at the same T & P

Statement d) is not proposed by Dalton but by Gay Lussac
Hence, (d) is the correct option.