Which one of the following set of compounds correctly illustrates the law of reciprocal proportions?
Solution
The element combine separately with the third element to form and respectively and directly combine to form . In , parts by mass of combine with parts by mass of and in , parts by mass of combine with parts by mass of . Thus the masses of which combines with fixed mass of (say parts by mass) are and they bear the ratio of
Now in , parts by mass of combines with parts by mass of . So, they combine in ratio which is equal to which is same as the first ratio.
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