A compound prepared by any method contains the same elements in the fixed ratio by mass. The given statement is known as:

Law of reciprocal Proportions

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Law of definite Proportions

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Law of multiple Proportions

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Law of conservation of mass

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The correct option is B
Law of definite Proportions

According to the law of definite proportions, a given compound always contains exactly the same proportion of elements by mass.

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One of the statements of Dalton's atomic theory is given below "Compounds are formed when atoms of different elements combine in a fixed ratio"

(a) Law of conservation of mass (b) Law of definite proportions

Which theory has provided an explanation for the law of conservation of mass and the law of definite proportions?

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