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CHM 101 CHM 101 Past Questions Objective Question

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.......... proposed that atoms of the same element are identical in mass and properties.
Options
A Aristotle
B Democritus
C Dalton
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D Rutherford
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Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

John Dalton's atomic theory stated that all atoms of a given element are identical in mass and properties, a key postulate that distinguished his theory from earlier philosophical ideas.

Hint

This was part of the first modern atomic theory with testable postulates.

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