Irrespective of the source of water, a pure sample always yields $88.89 %$ oxygen and $11.11 %$ hydrogen by mass. This can be explained using law of

conservation of mass

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definite proportions

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multiple proportions

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reciprocal proportions

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Solution

The correct option is B definite proportions
Law of definite proportions explains the constant composition of a substance irrespective of the source of the substance.

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88.89 %

11.11 %

Irrespective of the source, pure sample of water always yields 88.89% by mass of oxygen and 11.11% mass of hydrogen. This illustrates the law of

(A)constant proportion
(B)conservation of mass
(C)multiple proportion
(D)reciprocal proportion

88.89

11.11

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