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State the law of multiple proportions.

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Statement that when two elements combine with each other to from more than one compound, the weights of one element that combine with a fixed weight of the other are in a ratio of small whole numbers.
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Law of Multiple proportion states that when two elements combine to form more than one compound, the mass of one element, which combines with a fixed mass of the other element, will always be ratios of whole numbers. For example, let us assume 2 molecules CO (carbon monoxide) and CO2(carbon dioxide).

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