Laws of Definite Proportions, Multiple Proportions
Hydrogen and ...
Question
Hydrogen and oxygen forms two compounds. The hydrogen content in these compounds is 42.9% and 27.3%. These compounds follow which law ?
A
Law of definite proportion
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B
Law of reciprocal proportion
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C
Law of multiple proportion
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D
Law of combining volumes
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Solution
The correct option is C Law of multiple proportion The law of multiple proportions state that if two elements form more than one compound between them then the ratios of the masses of the second element which combine with a fixed mass of the first element will be ratios of small whole numbers.