MHT CET202410 May 2024Evening ShiftChemistrySome Basic Concepts of ChemistryActual
Which law is illustrated by compounds H ₂ O and H ₂ O ₂ formed from two different elements, H and O ?
Options
- ALaw of Constant proportion.
- BLaw of Conservation of mass.
- CLaw of Multiple proportion.
- DAvogadro's law.
Correct answer
C. Law of Multiple proportion.
Step-by-step solution
The correct answer is (3) Law of Multiple Proportions. Explanation: The Law of Multiple Proportions states that when two elements combine to form more than one compound, the different masses of one element that combine with a fixed mass of the other element are in simple whole number ratios. - H ₂ O (water) and H ₂ O ₂ (hydrogen peroxide) are two compounds formed by the combination of hydrogen (H) and oxygen ( O ). - In H ₂ O , the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen is 2:1. - In H ₂ O ₂ , the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen i