Law of Multiple Proportions

the law that states that when two elements combine to form two or more compounds the mass of one element that combines with a given mass of the others is in the ratio of small whole number

• law of conservation of mass

• law of definite proportions

• law of whole numbers

• law of multiple proportions

Which law states that when two elements combine to form more than one compound, the mass ratios of the elements are simple whole numbers?

• Law of Conservation of Mass

• Law of Definite Proportions

• Law of Whole Numbers

• Law of Multiple Proportions

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In the formation of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, the mass ratio of oxygen that combines with a fixed mass of carbon is an example of which law?

• Law of Conservation of Mass

• Law of Definite Proportions

• Law of Multiple Proportions

• Law of Constant Composition

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Which scientist is credited with the formulation of the Law of Multiple Proportions?

• Antoine Lavoisier

• Joseph Proust

• John Dalton

• Robert Boyle

If 14 grams of nitrogen combine with 16 grams of oxygen to form one compound and 14 grams of nitrogen combine with 32 grams of oxygen to form another, what is the ratio of the masses of oxygen?

• 1:1

• 1:2

• 2:3

• 1:3

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The Law of Multiple Proportions is a fundamental principle in which branch of science?

• Physics

• Chemistry

• Biology

• Geology

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Which of the following pairs of compounds illustrates the Law of Multiple Proportions?

• H2O and H2O2

• CO and CO2

• NaCl and KCl

• CH4 and C2H6

In the Law of Multiple Proportions, the ratios of the masses of the second element that combine with a fixed mass of the first element are always:

• Whole numbers

• Fractions

• Irrational numbers

• Negative numbers

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Which of the following is NOT an example of the Law of Multiple Proportions?

• NO and NO2

• SO2 and SO3

• H2O and H2O2

• NaCl and NaBr

The Law of Multiple Proportions supports which atomic theory?

• Bohr's Model

• Dalton's Atomic Theory

• Rutherford's Model

• Quantum Mechanical Model

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