Question

11. During a discussion, a student argued 'the water of sea and river should have different
chemical composition'.
"(a) What is your opinion?

(b) Which law would you suggest to support your answer and state the law?​

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) No, water obtained by the sea or by the river, will have the same chemical composition, i.e, hydrogen and oxygen in the ratio of 1:8.

(b) The law that supports my answer is the "law of definite proportions" given by J. Proust. The law states that-:

Every compound, obtained from any source, will have the same elements present in it, in the same ratio by mass.