Two substances A and B react completely to form two compounds $A B_{2}$ and $A_{2} B$ . If the ratio of compounds formed is 1:2, the data illustrates:

Law of definite proportion

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Law of multiple proportion

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Law of reciprocal proportion

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The correct option is D Law of multiple proportion
$A + B \to A B_{2} + A_{2} B$

As the ratio of elements A and B is 1 : 2, the data illustrates law of multiple proportion.

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Two substances A and B react completely to form two compounds AB2 and A2B. If the ratio of compounds formed is 1:2, the data illustrates:

The correct option is D Law of multiple proportionA+B→AB2+A2BAs the ratio of elements A and B is 1 : 2, the data illustrates law of multiple proportion.

Two substances A and B react completely to form two compounds $A B_{2}$ and $A_{2} B$ . If the ratio of compounds formed is 1:2, the data illustrates:

The correct option is D Law of multiple proportion
$A + B \to A B_{2} + A_{2} B$

As the ratio of elements A and B is 1 : 2, the data illustrates law of multiple proportion.