Give postulates of Dalton’s atomic theory.

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Postulates of Dalton’s atomic theory are:

i. All mater is made up of very tiny particles called atoms.

ii. Atoms are indivisible particles.

iii. They cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction.

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

v. Atoms of different elements have different masses and chemical properties.

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