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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
Explanation
Dalton's atomic theory explained the laws of chemical combination by mass, but failed to explain Gay-Lussac's law of gaseous volumes.
Detailed Solution
Dalton's atomic theory provided a logical explanation for the law of conservation of mass, law of definite/constant proportions, and law of multiple proportions, but it could not explain Gay-Lussac's law of combining gaseous volumes (which was later explained by Avogadro's hypothesis).