Potassium combines with two isotopes of chlorine (Cl−35 and Cl−37) respectively to form two samples of KCl. Their formation follows:
A
Law of constant proportions
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B
Law of multiple proportions
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C
Gay-Lussac's law
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is D None of these The reaction of potassium with isotopes of chlorine does not follow any of the mentioned laws and is a drawback of the law of constant proportions as no fixed ratio is obtained after a reaction with isotopes.