Carbon and oxygen form two compounds. Carbon content in one of them is 42.9% and in the others is 27.3%. The given data is in agreement with

Carbon and oxygen form two compounds. Carbon content in one of them is

1.	Carbon and oxygen form two compounds. Carbon content in one of them is 42.9% and in the others is 27.3%. The given data is in agreement with
Answer» Solution :In the first compound, the carbon content is 42.9%. This means that 42.9 G of carbon combine with 100 - 42.9 = 57.1 g of oxygen. The amount of oxygen that will combine with a fixed amount say 100 g of carbon `=(57.1)/42.9 xx 100 = 133.1 g` In the first compound, the carbon content is 42.9%. This means that 42.9 g of carbon combine with `100 - 42.9 = 57.1` g of oxygen. The amount of oxygen that will combine with a fixed amount say 100 g of carbon `=(57.1)/(42.9) xx 100 = 133.1 g` In the second compound, the carbon content is 27.3%. This IMPLIES with `100-27.3 = 72.7` g of oxygen. The amount of oxygen that combines with 100 g of carbon =`(72.7)/(27.3) xx 100 = 266.3 g` The ratio in the amounts of oxygen that combine with 100 g of carbon in the two cases is 133.1 : 266.3, i.e., 1 : 2 which is a simple whole NUMBER ratio. Therefore, the data are in agreement with the law of multiple proportions.