Question
Question: Dalton's Atomic theory could not explain which of the following?...
Dalton's Atomic theory could not explain which of the following?
A
Law of conservation of mass
B
Law of constant proportion
C
Law of multiple proportion
D
Law of gaseous volume
Answer
Law of gaseous volume
Explanation
Solution
Dalton's Atomic Theory successfully explained the Law of Conservation of Mass, Law of Constant Proportion, and Law of Multiple Proportion by postulating indivisible atoms combining in simple whole-number ratios. However, it failed to explain Gay-Lussac's Law of Gaseous Volumes because it did not account for the molecular nature of elements in the gaseous state, which was later clarified by Avogadro's hypothesis.