Which of the Following Is Expressed by the Law of Constant

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is expressed by the law of constant composition?

• A) All matter is composed of indivisible particles called atoms that cannot be created or destroyed.
• B) All samples of a given compound have the same proportions as their constituent elements.
• C) The atom consists of a sphere of positive charge filled with tiny negatively charged particles called electrons.
• D) Most of the volume of the atom is empty space occupied by tiny negatively charged electrons.
• E) In a chemical reaction, matter is neither created nor destroyed.

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Definitions:

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