A jewelry company has announced that they have created gold from reacting copper and carbon in a chemical process. According to Dalton's atomic theory, is this possible? A. yes, because atoms of different elements can physically mix together. B. no, because copper, carbon and gold are all elements, and atoms of one element can never be changed into atoms of another element through a chemical reaction. C. yes, because all elements contain atoms and gold is an element. D. no, because chemical reactions are not possible.

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A jewelry company has announced that they have created gold from reacting copper and carbon in a chemical process. According to Dalton's
atomic theory, is this possible?
A. yes, because atoms of different elements can physically mix together.
B. no, because copper, carbon and gold are all elements, and atoms of one element can never be changed into atoms of another element
through a chemical reaction.
C. yes, because all elements contain atoms and gold is an element.
D. no, because chemical reactions are not possible.
Transcribed Image Text:1) A jewelry company has announced that they have created gold from reacting copper and carbon in a chemical process. According to Dalton's atomic theory, is this possible? A. yes, because atoms of different elements can physically mix together. B. no, because copper, carbon and gold are all elements, and atoms of one element can never be changed into atoms of another element through a chemical reaction. C. yes, because all elements contain atoms and gold is an element. D. no, because chemical reactions are not possible.
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