“OpenOffice oigerssin so naeFive Main Points of Dalton’s Atomic Theory: Elements are made of tiny particles called atoms. All atoms of a given element are identical. The atoms of a given element are different from those of any other element. Atoms of one element can combine with atoms of other elements to form compounds. A given compound always has the same relative numbers of types of atoms. Atoms cannot be created, divided into smaller particles, nor destroyed in the chemical process. A chemical reaction simply changes the way atoms are grouped together. John Dalton was an English chemist cond physicisti IFtwo elements form more than one Gaygenin Goiand SS, compound between them, then the ratios of the masses of the second 1 flement which combine with a fixed Corben monoxide g “4 mass of the fist element vill be ratios @ of small whole numbers oR ~ r @ law proposed by Dalton which states, — » that when elements combine, they do Serre csie ¢ e 0 in the ratio of small whole numbers. For example carbon and oxygen react to ats cr oisgen form CO or CO,, but not CO, carbon monoxide to ‘oxygen in carbon dioxide: 1:2 Consider the carbon oxides, and let carbon be element Band oxygen be element A. Take a fixed given mass of. carbon (element B), say 1 gram. The mass of oxygen which combines with 1 gram of carbon to form the first oxide is 1.33 grams. The mass of oxygen which combines with 1 gram of carbon to form the second oxide is 2.66. These masses are in ratio 2,66:1.33=2:1, a simple whole number ratio.