JEE Main Chemistry question

Carbon dioxide contains 27.27% of carbon, carbon disulphide contains 15.79% of carbon and sulphur dioxide contains 50% of sulphur. This data is in agreement with

(A)Law of conservation of mass
(B)Law of definite proportions
(C)Law of multiple proportions
(D)Law of reciprocal proportionsCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Comparing the masses of oxygen and sulphur that each combine with a fixed mass of carbon (via CO and CS) against the ratio in which oxygen and sulphur combine directly with each

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Question ID VK-130601