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Explain the concept: Law of Multiple Proportions.
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When 2 elements combine to form more than one compound. The weight of one element combines with a different weight of the other element then are in a ratio of small whole numbers
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In chemistry the law of multiple proportions states that if two elements from more than one compound between them then the ratios of the masses of the second element which combine with a fixed mass of the first element will always be ratios of small whole numbers .
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