Dalton (18h 52min, jan 3, 1766 y – 18h 52min, jan 3, 1844 y)
Description:
- Matter is composed of extremely small particles called atoms- Atoms are indivisible and indestructible
- Atoms of a given element are identical in size, mass, and chemical properties
- Atoms of a specific element are different from those of another element
- Different atoms combine in simple whole-number ratios to form compounds
- In chemical reactions, atoms are separated, combined, or rearranged
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18h 52min, jan 3, 1766 y
18h 52min, jan 3, 1844 y
~ 78 years
