Question

To which classes of matter—element, compound, and/or mixture—do the following apply: (a) law of mass conservation; (b) law of definite composition; (c) law of murtiple proportions? To which classes of matter—element, compound, and/or mixture—do the following apply: (a) law of mass conservation; (b) law of definite composition; (c) law of murtiple proportions? To which classes of matter—element, compound, and/or mixture—do the following apply: (a) law of mass conservation; (b) law of definite composition; (c) law of murtiple proportions?

Answer 1

a) element, compound & mixture

b) compound

c) compound

Step-by-step explanation:

( a )The law of mass conservation -

It is applicable to all — the elements, compounds and mixtures .

( b) The law of definite composition -

It applies to only compounds ,since , it refers to a definite , or a constant , composition of the elements in a compound .

( c) The law of multiple proportions -

It is applicable to only compounds ,

since , it refers to the combination of elements to form a compound .