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When hydrogen combines with oxygen, it produces water and hydrogen peroxide. This illustrates:

A
Law of constant composition
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Law of constant volume
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Law of reciprocal proportion
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D
Law of multiple proportion
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Solution

The correct option is D Law of multiple proportion
H2+O2H2O2

H2+12O2H2O

As two compounds are being produced from hydrogen and oxygen in which the ratio of oxygen and hydrogen is in a whole number ratio, this illustrates the law of multiple proportions.

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