Law of conservation of mass can be derived from which postulate of Dalton's atomic theory?

Atoms of a given element have same mass and chemical properties.

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Matter is made of tiny particles.

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The relative number and kind of atoms are constant in a given compound.

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Atom can neither be created nor destroyed.

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The correct option is D
Atom can neither be created nor destroyed.

According to the law of conservation of mass, mass can neither be created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.

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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.

Law of conservation of energy states that elements can neither be created nor destroyed.

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