All samples of carbon dioxide contain carbon and oxygen in the mass ratio of 3:8. This is in agreement with the law of :
A
conservation of mass
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B
constant proportion
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C
multiple proportions
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D
gaseous volumes
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Solution
The correct option is B constant proportion LAW OF CONSTANT OR DEFINITE PROPORTION : It was given by Proust. It states that all chemical compounds are found to have constant composition irrespective of their method of preparation or sources. THE LAW OF MULTIPLE PROPORTION : It was given by Dalton. It states that when one element combines with the other element to form two or more different compounds, the mass of one element which combines with a constant mass of the other bear a simple ratio to one another.