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Question
Which part of the Dalton's atomic theory came from the law of constant proportions given by Proust ?
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Solution
The postulate of Dalton's atomic theory which came from the law of constant proportions proposed by Proust, states that “The 'number' and 'kind' of atoms in a given compound is fixed.”
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