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CHM 101 General Chemistry Objective Question

Question

According to Dalton's Atomic Theory, what happens to atoms in chemical reactions?
Options
A They are destroyed
B They are changed into atoms of another element
C They are combined, separated or rearranged but not destroyed
Correct Answer
D They multiply
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Dalton proposed that in chemical reactions, atoms are combined, separated or rearranged but not destroyed.

Hint

The fifth point of Dalton's theory addresses this.

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