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Which is a component of John Dalton’s atomic theory?
The ratio of atoms in a compound is fixed.
The atoms of different elements are the same.
An atom is a small particle of matter that can be broken down.
A reaction can create or destroy atoms as well as rearrange them.

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"The ratio of atoms in a compound is fixed."

Dalton's theory states that compounds are formed by atoms combining in simple whole-number ratios. The other statements are incorrect relative to Dalton: he held that atoms of different elements are different (not the same), that atoms are indivisible (not breakable), and that chemical reactions only rearrange atoms (they are not created or destroyed).