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Question
Which postulate of Dalton’s atomic theory is the result of the law of conservation of mass?
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Solution
"Atoms are indivisible tiny particles, which are neither created nor destroyed in chemical reactions" - this is the result of the law of conservation of mass derived from Dalton's atomic theory.
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