Question

Which of the following is/are not a characteristic of atom suggested by John Dalton?

i. An atom is the smallest particle which cannot be divided further into smaller particles.

ii. Atoms of all the different elements are identical.

iii. Atoms can neither be created nor be destroyed.

iv. Atoms take part in Chemical Reaction.

• A. (i) and (ii)
• B. (ii)
• C. (ii) and (iv)
• D. (iii)

Answer 1

The correct option is B

(ii)

John Dalton suggested that:

i. An atom is the smallest particle which cannot be divided further into smaller particles.

ii. Atoms of the same elements are all identical but differ from the atoms of other elements.

iii. Atoms can neither be created nor be destroyed.

iv. Atoms may or may not exist independently but they can take part in chemical reactions.