Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

The law of constant composition is also called the law of multiple proportions.

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

The law of constant composition (Proust's law) states that a compound always contains the same elements in the same fixed ratio by mass. The law of multiple proportions (Dalton's law) is a different law dealing with ratios of elements in different compounds. They are not the same.

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