Question

An element forms two oxides containing respectively $53.33$ and $36.36$ percent of oxygen. These figures illustrate the law of

• A. Conservation of mass
• B. Constant proportions
• C. Reciprocal proportions
• D. Multiple proportions

Answer 1

The correct option is D Multiple proportions

Law of multiple proportions, statement that when two elements combine with each other to form more than one compound, the weights of one element that combine with a fixed weight of the other are in a ratio of small whole numbers.