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Standard IX
Chemistry
Dalton's Atomic Theory
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What are the merits of Dalton's atomic theory?

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Explains laws of chemical combination
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Explains the law of conservation of mass
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Both A and B
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Atoms can not be rearranged, combined or separated in a chemical reaction.
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The correct option is C Both A and B
The atomic theory explains the laws of chemical combination (the Law of Constant Composition and the Law of Multiple Proportions) Dalton was the first person to recognize a workable distinction between the fundamental particle of an element (atom) and that of a compound (molecule).

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