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The law of multiple proportions accounts for which of the following?

A. coefficients in chemical equations
B. subscripts in chemical formulas
C. coefficients in chemical formulas

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b) subscripts in chemical formulas.

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Answer is: b) subscripts in chemical formulas.
Law of multiple proportions is also called Dalton's Law.
John Dalton (1766 – 1844) was an English chemist and physicist.
Ratios of the masses of elements combine as ratios of small whole numbers. This is basic for writing down chemical formulas for compounds.

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