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Copper oxide was prepared by two different methods. In case one, 1.75 g of the metal gave 2.19 g of the oxide. In the second case, 1.14 g of the metal gave 1.43 g of the oxide. This is explained by which of the following laws?

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Law of definite proportions
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Law of partial pressure
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Law of multiple proportions
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Gay-Lussac's Law
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Solution

The correct option is A Law of definite proportions
In case I,
mass of copper = 1.75 g
mass of copper oxide = 2.19 g
% of copper in the oxide =
mass of coppermass of copper oxide×100=1.752.19×100
% copper = 79.9%
% of oxygen = 100 - 79.9 = 20.1%
In Case II,
mass of copper = 1.14 g
mass of copper oxide = 1.43 g
% of copper in the oxide =
1.141.43×100 = 79.7%
% of oxygen = 100- 79.7 = 20.3%
Thus copper oxide prepared by any of the given methods contain copper and oxygen in the same proportion by mass. Hence, it proves law of definite proportions.

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