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Question
Which postulate of Dalton’s atomic theory is the result of the law of conservation of mass?
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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