Dalton stated that “atoms are indivisible”. Was he right?

True

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Solution

The correct option is B
False

Atoms are made up of particles like electrons, protons and neutrons.

Dalton came up with his ideas around 200 years ago. In the past 200 years, we found that a lot more about atoms that Dalton didn't have access to. Dalton was wrong about atoms being indivisible.

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