NEETChemistrySome Basic Concepts of Chemistry
How did Avogadro's proposal differ from the belief held by Dalton and others at the time?
Options
- AAvogadro believed in diatomic molecules, while Dalton believed in polyatomic molecules.
- BAvogadro believed in monoatomic molecules, while Dalton believed in diatomic molecules.
- CAvogadro believed in polyatomic molecules, while Dalton believed atoms of the same kind cannot combine.
- DAvogadro and Dalton held the same beliefs about molecules.
Correct answer
C. Avogadro believed in polyatomic molecules, while Dalton believed atoms of the same kind cannot combine.
Step-by-step solution
Avogadro's belief in polyatomic molecules contrasts with Dalton's belief that atoms of the same kind cannot combine.