Hydrogen combines with oxgen to form H₂O in which 16g of oxygen combine with 2g of hydrogen. Hydrogen also combines with carbon to form CH₄ in which 2g of hydrogen combine with 6g of carbon. If carbon and oxygen combine together then they will do show in the ratio of

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6 : 18

12 : 24

1 : 2

6 : 16

answer is A.

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H:O

Mass ratio = 2g : 16g

H:C

Mass ratio = 2g : 6g

According to law of reciprocal proportions different weights of two elements (C, O) combining with fixed weight of third element (H) bear the same ratio (or) multiple (or) sub multiple ratio when they (C, O) combine with each other. Thus in the above case for fixed weight of hydrogen (2g) the weight of 'C' and 'O' combines is '6g' and '16g' respectively, When they combine with each other the weight of carbon must be 6g (or) multiple (or) submultiple of '6g' and that of 'O' must be 16g (or) multiple (or) submultiple of 16g

$\therefore$ if they combine with same weight ratio then the weight ratio must be 6:16