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Question
Which postulate of Dalton’s atomic theory can explain the law of constant proportions ?
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Solution
Dalton’s postulate explains the law of constant proportions. It states that elements consist of atoms which have a fixed mass and also the number and kind of atoms in each element of a compound is fixed.
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