Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321809246
ISBN 13: 978-0-32180-924-7

Chapter 2 - Sections 2.1-2.9 - Exercises - Problems by Topic - Page 79: 37

Answer

These results are consistent with the law of multiple proportions.

Work Step by Step

In sulphur dioxide : mass of $O_{2}$ per gram of sulphur = 3.49/3.50 $\approx$ 1 In sulphur trioxide : mass of $O_{2}$ per gram of sulphur = 6.75/4.50 = 1.5 Ratio of mass of $O_{2}$ per gram of sulphur in sulphur trioxide and sulphur dioxide = 1.5 / 1 = 3 : 2 , which is a ratio of small whole numbers. Thus, these results are consistent with the law of multiple proportions
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