Which chemical reactions are not possible according to Dalton’s atomic theory? CCl 4 → CH 4 N 2 + 3 H 2 → 2 NH 3 2 H 2 + O 2 → 2 H 2 O C + 4 CO → 2 CO 2 | General Chemistry 1

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Chapter 2 - The Atomic Theory

Which chemical reactions are not possible according to Dalton’s atomic theory?

CCl₄ → CH₄

N₂ + 3 H₂ → 2 NH₃

2 H₂ + O₂ → 2 H₂O

C + 4 CO → 2 CO₂

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Solution

CCl₄ → CH₄ ⇒ In a chemical reaction, the atoms are not created or destroyed ⇒ Cl can not be destroyed and H created

C + 4 CO → 2 CO₂⇒ 3 carbon atoms are missing