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In compound A,1.00g nitrogen unites with 0.57g oxygen. In compound B,2.00g nitrogen combines with 2.24g oxygen. In compound C,3.00g nitrogen combines with 5.11g oxygen. These results obey the following law
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Solution:
Here, According to the question
Compound A:1.00gN+0.57gO2
Compound B:2.00gN+2.24gO2
Compound C:3.00gN+5.11O2
So If we fixed the amount of nitrogen (1g) for all compound then,
Compound A: 1.00g of N combine with 0.57g of O2
Compound B : 2gN of N combine with 2.24g of O2 1N=1.12gO2
Compound C: 3gN combine with 5.11O2 1gN=1.70gO2
Thus,
Take in consideration the ratio of oxygen of all three compounds for the fixed amount of Nitrogen then we get
Ratio of oxygen ≈1:2:3
This ratio indicates the law of multiple proportion.