Question

Hydrogen and oxygen are known to form two compounds. The hydrogen content in one of these is 5.93% while in other it is 11.2%. Show that this data illustrates law of multiple proportions

Answer 1

Hey mate,

● Law of multiple proportions -

• It states that when two elements combine with each other to form more than one compound, the weights of one element that combine with a fixed weight of the other are in a ratio of small whole numbers.

● Explaination -

In water -

H => 11.1 %, then O => 88.9 %

Ratio of O:H = 88.9/11.1 = 8:1

In hydrogen peroxide -

H => 5.9 %, then O => 94.1 %

Ratio of O:H = 94.1/5.9 = 16:1

Ratio of weights of oxygen in two compositions is 16/8 = 2.

This is how given values illustrate law of multiple proportions.

Hope this helps...

Answer 2

Explanation:

The hydrogen content in one one of these is 5.93% while in the other it is 11.2%.

• Show that this data illustrates the law of multiple proportions.

• Since this ratio is a simple whole number ratio.

• Hence the given data illustrates the law of multiple proportions.