Question

Consider two compounds. Compound A contains 15.7 g of sulfur and 18.6 g of fluorine. Compound B contains 25.4 g of sulfur and 60.2 g of fluorine. For Compound A, the ratio of fluorine to sulfur is 1.18. For Compound B, the ratio of fluorine to sulfur is 2.37. Using the Law of Definite Proportions (also called the Law of Constant Composition), could Compound A and Compound B be the same compound

Answer 1

No, compound A and B are not the same compound

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the law of definite proportion "every chemical compound contains fixed and constant proportions (by mass) of its constituent elements." (Encyclopedia Britannica)

We can see in the question that the ratio of flourine to sulphur in compound A is 1.18 while the ratio of flourine to sulphur in compound B is 2.37.

The two chemical compounds do not contain a fixed proportion by mass of their constituent elements therefore, they can not be same compound according to the law of definite proportions.