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Dalton's atomic theory could not explain law of ____?

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a

Conservation of mass

b

Multiple proportions

c

Constant proportions

d

Gaseous volumes

answer is D.

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Dalton theory could explain the laws of chemical combination. However, it could not explain the law of gaseous volumes. The law of gaseous volumes can only be explained with the help of ideal gas equation and mole-mole analysis.

Principle of atom conservation, as proposed by Dalton, is interpreted in terms of mole while the law of gaseous volumes is interpreted in terms of volumes.

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