MHT CET20243 May 2024Evening ShiftChemistrySome Basic Concepts of ChemistryActual
"A given compound always contains the same proportion of elements" is a statement of -
Options
- ALaw of combining volumes of gases
- BLaw of conservation of mass
- CLaw of multiple proportions
- DLaw of definite proportions
Correct answer
D. Law of definite proportions
Step-by-step solution
- Law of definite proportion Regardless of the amount, a compound is always composed of the same elements in the same proportion by mass. The proportions are found by calculating the percent by mass.