Which of the following postulates of Dalton's atomic theory explains the law of constant proportion?

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Which of the following postulates of Dalton's atomic theory explains the law of constant proportion? (A) Atoms of given element are identical in mass and chemical properties. (B) Atoms combine in the ratio of small whole numbers to form compounds. (C) The relative number and kind of atoms are constant in a given compound. (D) All of these.

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Correct answer is (b) Atoms combine in the ratio of small whole numbers to form compounds.

Q. Which of the following postulates of Dalton's atomic theory explains the law of constant proportion?

Atoms of given element are identical in mass and chemical properties.

Atoms combine in the ratio of small whole numbers to form compounds.

The relative number and kind of atoms are constant in a given compound.

All of these.

Correct answer is (b) Atoms combine in the ratio of small whole numbers to form compounds.