Which of the Following Illustrates the Law of Multiple Proportions

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following illustrates the law of multiple proportions?

• A)The ratio of O to N in NO₂ is twice that in NO.
• B)NO₂ always contains one nitrogen atom and two oxygen atoms.
• C)The mass of NO₂ is a small whole-number multiple of the mass of NO.
• D)NO and NO₂ have similar chemical and physical properties.
• E)NO₂ and N₂O₄ are the same compound.

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Preferred Stock

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Common Stock

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The total amount of stock that a company is authorized to issue, representing ownership in the company.

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Preferred stock that, if the corporation doesn’t pay the specified percentage, has the unpaid amount (the dividend in arrears) carried over to the following year or years.