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What discovered Dalton?


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Dalton:

John Dalton was a British school teacher in 1808.

Dalton's discovery:

  1. John Dalton discovered the atomic theory of matter.
  2. According to Dalton's atomic theory, the atom is the ultimate particle of matter.
  3. This theory explained the law of constant composition, conservation of mass, and the law of multiple proportions.
  4. The theory does not explain how glass or ebonite becomes electrically charged when rubbed with silk or fur.

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