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Which of the following statements indicates that law of multiple proportion is being followed?

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a

Sample of carbon dioxide taken from any source  will always have carbon and oxygen in the ratio 1 : 2  

b

When magnesium burns in oxygen, the amount of magnesium taken for the reaction is equal to the amount of magnesium in magnesium oxide formed

c

At constant temperature and pressure, 200 mL of  hydrogen will combine with 100 mL of oxygen to produce 200 mL of water vapour. 

d

Carbon forms two oxides namely CO2  and  CO, where masses of oxygen which combine with fixed mass of carbon are in the simple ratio 2 : 1

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

 Law of multiple proportions states that ‘if two elements can combine to form more than one compound, then the mass of one element that combines with a fixed mass of the other element, is in the ratio of small whole numbers.

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Which of the following statements indicates that law of multiple proportion is being followed?