'''Dalton's Atomic Theory''' is the theory that formed the basis of our current understanding of atoms and molecules.
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'''Dalton's Atomic Theory''' is the theory that formed the basis of our current understanding of [[atom]]s and [[molecule]]s.
==Assumptions==
==Assumptions==
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# All elements are composed of small, indivisible particles called "atoms."
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# All [[elements]] are composed of small, indivisible particles called "atoms."
# All atoms of the same element have exactly the same properties.
# All atoms of the same element have exactly the same properties.
# Atoms of different elements have different properties.
# Atoms of different elements have different properties.
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# Compounds are formed when atoms are joined together. Since atoms are indivisible, they can only join together in simple, whole number ratios.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Chemistry''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>
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# [[Compound]]s are formed when atoms are joined together. Since atoms are indivisible, they can only join together in simple, whole number ratios.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Chemistry''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>