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45.4 L of dinitrogen reacted with 22.7 L of dioxygen and 45.4 L of nitrous oxide was formed. The reaction is given below:
2N2(g)+O2(g)2N2O(g)

Which law is being obeyed in this experiment?

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Gay Lussac's law of gaseous volumes
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Henry's Law
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Raoult's Law
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Solution

The correct option is B Gay Lussac's law of gaseous volumes
The ratio of the volumes of dinitrogen, oxygen and nitrous oxide is 45.4 : 22.7 : 45.4 . This is in the simple whole number ratio 2:1:2.
This satisfies the Gay Lussac's law of combining volume of gases.

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