Question

Law of _____ proportions describes the formation of a series of compounds, such as NO, NO2, N2O, with different ratios by mass of two elements.

Answer 1

The Law of Multiple Proportions states that the formation of compounds with different ratios of elements is represented by small whole-number ratios of the atoms in those compounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Law of Multiple Proportions describes the formation of a series of compounds with different ratios by mass of two elements.

When two elements form more than one compound, the proportions of the atoms of elements in those chemical compounds can be expressed in small whole-number ratios.

For example, in the case of nitrogen and oxygen, the compounds NO, NO2, and N2O all have different ratios of nitrogen to oxygen by mass.