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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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Name the scientist who first formulated the atomic structure.

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John dalton gave the first description of the atomic stricture. In his theory, some points were stated which were further developed. The 3 important points related to Dalton's Atomic theory are:

1. It was stated that any matter which is found in the surrounding is made up of the smallest particles and the smallest particle is known as the atom.

2. Atoms are indivisible and indestructible, that is they cannot be further divided into any other small particles.

3. Atoms of the given element have same or identical size mass and other properties. Atoms of different elements have difference in their size mass or other properties.

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