According to Dalton, atoms are:
AChangeable
BDetachable
CIndivisible
DAdjustable
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Indivisible
1. Dalton listed several postulates about atoms.
2. One of them says an atom survives a chemical reaction whole.
3. Atoms are indivisible particles that cannot be created or destroyed.
4. So the answer is indivisible.
_Source: syllabus Science, Ch 9 'Atomic Foundations of Matter'_
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