Answer:
The three compounds are different compounds
Step-by-step explanation:
The mass of Nitrogen that combines with 1 gram of Oxygen in Compound A = 1.750 g
The mass of Nitrogen that combines with 1 gram of Oxygen in Compound B = 0.8750 g
The mass of Nitrogen that combines with 1 gram of Oxygen in Compound C = 0.4375 g
According to the law of multiple proportions, when atoms of two different elements react to form compounds, the masses of one of the elements that combines with a fixed mass of the other element are in small whole number ratios.
The ratio of the masses are;
Mass of Nitrogen in Compound B/(Mass of Nitrogen in Compound C = 0.8750/0.4375 = 2
Mass of Nitrogen in Compound A/(Mass of Nitrogen in Compound C = 1.750/0.4375= 4
Mass of Nitrogen in Compound A/(Mass of Nitrogen in Compound B = 1.750/0.8750= 2
Given that the masses of Nitrogen in the three compounds are in small whole number ratios, the three compounds, Compound A, Compound B, and Compound C are different compounds.