Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Who was awarded the Society's Royal Medal for his atomic theory in 1826?

Options:

Albert Einstein

Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier

Roger Boscovich

John Dalton

Correct Answer:

John Dalton

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) - John Dalton

John Dalton was awarded the Royal Medal by the Royal Society in 1826 for his atomic theory, which revolutionized our understanding of chemistry by proposing that all matter is composed of tiny, indivisible particles called atoms.