A Sample of Heptane Always Contains 84% Carbon and 16

question 27

Multiple Choice

A sample of heptane always contains 84% carbon and 16% hydrogen. Which of these best explains this phenomena?

• A) Law of Constant Composition
• B) Law of Conservation of Mass
• C) Dalton's Atomic Theory
• D) Law of Mass Action
• E) Lavoisier's Law

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