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Name two of the points Dalton highlighted in his theory?
•Elements are made of extremely small particles called atoms.
•Atoms of a given element are identical in size, mass, and other properties; atoms of different elements differ in size, mass, and other properties.
•Atoms cannot be subdivided, created, or destroyed.
•Atoms of different elements combine in simple whole-number ratios to form chemical compounds.
•In chemical reactions, atoms are combined, separated, or rearranged.