Question

A sample of compound A (a clear, colorless gas) is analyzed and found to contain 4.27g carbon and 5.69g oxygen. A sample of compound B (also a clear, colorless gas) is analyzed and found to contain 5.19g carbon and 13.84g oxygen. Are these data an example of the law of definite proportions, the law of multiple proportions, or neither? What do these data tell you about substances A and B?

Answer 1

Answer:

law of multiple proportions

Explanation:

The law of multiple proportions states that, if two elements A and B, combine to form more than one chemical compound. Then the various masses of one element A, which combine separately with a fixed mass of element B are in  simple multiple ratio.

We can see that the ratio of oxygen that combines with carbon in the two compounds( A and B) is 1:2. This demonstrates the law of multiple proportions.

The substances A and B must be CO and CO2 respectively.