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...........proposed that atoms cannot be created, divided or destroyed.
Options
A Aristotle
B Democritus
C Dalton
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D Thompson
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Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

John Dalton, in his atomic theory (early 1800s), proposed that atoms are indivisible and indestructible spheres. Democritus proposed the concept of atoms but lacked experimental evidence.

Hint

Think of the scientist who developed the first modern atomic theory based on experiment.

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Course: CHM 101
Topic: CHM 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 991 of 1872
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