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Which law fixes the mass ratio of elements in a compound?
ALaw of gaseous volumes
BLaw of definite proportions
CLaw of multiple proportions
DLaw of conservation of mass
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Law of definite proportions
Proust found natural and synthetic cupric carbonate had identical percentages of copper, carbon and oxygen.
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