The observation that hydrogen and oxygen can react to form two compounds with different chemical and physical properties, one having an O:H mass ratio = 8:1 and the other having an O:H mass ratio = 16:1 is consistent with the law of
A. definite proportions.
B. energy conservation.
C. mass conservation.
D. multiple proportions.
Answer:D
The observation that hydrogen and oxygen can react to form two compounds with different chemical and physical properties, one having an O:H mass ratio = 8:1 and the other having an O:H mass ratio = 16:1 is consistent with the law of
A. definite proportions. B. energy conservation. C. mass conservation. D. multiple proportions.