Dalton’s atomic theory says that atoms are indivisible. Is this statement still valid? Give reasons for your answer.

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Dalton&#x2019;s atomic theory says that atoms are indivisible. Is this statement still valid? Give reasons for your answer.

Philoid · Accepted Answer

According to one of the main postulate of Dalton's atomic theory, atoms were being considered as indivisible. But according to the modern theory, it is now known that that atoms can be further divided into still smaller/subatomic particles called electrons, protons and neutrons.