Dalton's Theory Flashcards
What is John Dalton’s Atomic Theory?
1) All matter is made of atoms. Atoms are indivisible and indestructible.
2) All atoms of a given element are identical in mass and properties
3) Compounds are formed by a combination of two or more different kinds of atoms.
4) A chemical reaction is a rearrangement of atoms.
Dalton’s contributions to the atomic model?
His atomic theory said that elements consisted of tiny particles called atoms. It states an element is one of a kind (aka pure) because all atoms of an element are identical. All the atoms that make up the element have the same mass. All elements are different from each other due to differing masses.
What else did John Dalton discover?
He discovered color blindness. It is referred to as “Daltonism”.
