which law of chemical combination or base formation of Cu2O and Cuo
Answers
Answer: These two compounds follow law of multiple proportion.
Explanation:
Law of multiple proportions: This law states that when two elements combine together to form two or more compounds in more than one proportion.
For given compounds,
Mass of Copper = 63.5 g/mol
Mass of oxygen = 16 g/mol
- Ratios of mass of elements in
Mass of Copper = (2 × 63.5) = 127 g/mol
Mass of Oxygen = 16 g/mol
Mass ratio of copper and oxygen in is 127 : 16
- Ratios of mass of elements in
Mass of Copper = 63.5 g/mol
Mass of Oxygen = 16 g/mol
Mass ratio of copper and oxygen in is 63.5 : 16
As, the mass of oxygen is fixed, so the mass ratio of copper in both the compounds must be present in the lowest whole number ratio.
Mass ratio of copper in the given compounds = 63.5 : 127
Reducing this ratio in the lowest whole number ration = 1 : 2
Hence, the two given compounds follows Law of multiple proportions.