JOHN DALTON (1766–1844): Proponent of the concept of the atomThe following sections are included:Early lifeLaw of Multiple Proportions and the beginning of Atomic TheoryDalton the manLast daysReferences#Early life#Law of Multiple Proportions and the beginning of Atomic Theory#Dalton the man#Last...
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Dalton's preoccupation with ambient pressure led him to go deeper into studying gases. His gas experiments led him to discover that the total pressure exerted by each particular gas while filling the same space was equivalent to the partial pressures generated by each gas. ...