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Amongst the following statements, that which was not proposed by Dalton was :

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Dalton's atomic theory covered indivisible atoms, conservation of atoms in reactions, and atoms of the same or different elements; the law of combining volumes of gases is from Gay-Lussac.
Updated On: Oct 31, 2026
  • Matter consists of indivisible atoms all the atoms of a given element have.
  • Chemical reactions involve reorganization of atoms. These are neither created not destroyed in a chemical reaction.
  • When gases combine or reproduced in a chemical reactionn they do so in a simple ratio by volume provided all gases are the same T & P.
  • Identical properties including identical mass. Atoms of differemt element differ in mass.
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

Statement 1 (matter consists of indivisible atoms, all atoms of a given element have identical properties including mass) was proposed by Dalton.
Statement 2 (chemical reactions involve reorganisation of atoms, which are neither created nor destroyed) was proposed by Dalton.
Statement 4 (atoms of different elements differ in mass and other properties) was proposed by Dalton.
Statement 3 (gases combine in a simple ratio by volume at the same T and P) is Gay-Lussac's law of combining volumes, which Dalton's theory did not contain (it was later explained by Avogadro).
Answer: (C)
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