Statement I : A certain element X, forms three binary compounds with chlorine containing 59.68%, 68.95% and 74.75% chlorine respectively. This data illustrate the law of multiple proportions.
Statement II : According to law of multiple proportions, the relative amounts of an element combining with some fixed amount of a second element in a series of compounds are in the ratio of small whole numbers.

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Statement I is incorrect and statement II is correct

Statement I and II are correct and II does not explain I

Statement I and II are correct and II explains I

Statement I is correct and statement II is incorrect

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When two elements reacts to form different compunds the weight of one element combining wilth fixed mass of other element is a simple multiple ratio.

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