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What new characteristic did John Dalton add to the model of the atom?

An atom is a round, solid mass.
An atom has a massive, positive center.
An atom is made up of smaller particles.
An atom can join with other kinds of atoms

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An atom can join with other kinds of atoms.

Dalton proposed that elements are made of indivisible atoms that have characteristic masses and combine in simple whole-number ratios to form compounds — i.e., atoms can join with other atoms.