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Question
‘If 100 grams of pure water taken from different sources is decomposed by passing electricity, 11 grams of hydrogen and 89 grams of oxygen are always obtained’. Which chemical law is illustrated by this statement ?
Solution
According to the given information, water has been taken from different sources and still decomposes into same amount of oxygen and hydrogen; therefore, this is an example of the law of constant proportions.
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