Choose the Incorrect Statement about Dalton's Atomic Theory
- Compounds are formed when atoms of different elements combine in any ratio.
- Matter consists of indivisible atoms.
- Chemical reactions involve reorganization of atoms
- All the atoms of a given element have identical properties including identical mass.
Answer
(1) Compounds are formed when atoms of different elements combine in any ratio.
Solution
Dalton's postulate: compounds are formed when atoms of different elements combine in a fixed ratio
(1): "any ratio" contradicts the fixed ratio ⇒ (1) is incorrect
(2), (3), (4): stated in Dalton's postulates ⇒ correct statements
Answer: (1)