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The formation of $\mathrm{CO}$ and $\mathrm{CO}_{2}$ illustrates the law of
ChemistrySome Basic Concepts of ChemistryBITSATBITSAT 2014
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  • A reciprocal proportion
  • B conservation of mass
  • C multiple proportion
  • D constant composition
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The correct answer is: multiple proportion
Formation of $\mathrm{CO}$ and $\mathrm{CO}_{2}$ illustrates the law of multiple proportion that is constant mass of $\mathrm{C}$ reacts with different masses of oxygen. These masses here bears simple ratio of 1: 2 .

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