Atoms of different elements combine in:

unequal ratios.

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prime number ratios.

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equal ratios.

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whole number ratios.

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Solution

The correct option is D whole number ratios.
When elements react, their atoms combine in simple, whole-number ratios. By suggesting that compounds contained characteristic atom-to-atom ratios, Dalton effectively explained the law of definite proportions.

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Which of the following are true according to Dalton’s Atomic Theory?

(i) Atoms can neither be created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.

(ii) Atoms of different elements have different masses and chemical properties.

(iii) Atoms can be broken down into smaller parts like Protons,Electons And Neutons .

(iv) Atoms of an element have variable chemical properties depending on the Chemical reactions

(v) The relative number and kinds of atoms vary in a given compound.

(vi) Atoms combine in the ratio of small whole numbers to form Compounds.

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