Which of the Following Is an Example of the Law

question 105

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the law of multiple proportions?

• A) A sample of chlorine is found to contain three times as much Cl-35 as Cl-37.
• B) Two different compounds formed from carbon and oxygen have the following mass ratios: 1.33 g O: 1 g C and 2.66 g O: 1 g C.
• C) Two different samples of table salt are found to have the same ratio of sodium to chlorine.
• D) The atomic mass of bromine is found to be 79.90 amu.
• E) Nitrogen dioxide always has a mass ratio of 2.28 g O: 1 g N.

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