When Decomposed Chemically, 73

question 24

Multiple Choice

When decomposed chemically, 73.0 grams of a sample of HCl produce 71.0 g of Cl₂ and 2.0 g of H₂, while 34.0 g of a sample of H₂S produce 32.0 g of S and 2.0 g of H₂. This is an example of the Law:

• A) of Conservation of Mass
• B) of Multiple Proportions
• C) of Definite Proportions
• D) E = mc2
• E) of Simple Whole Numbers

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