Question

Consider100.0-g samples of two different compounds consisting only ofcarbon and oxygen. One compound contains 28.4 g of carbon, and theother has 44.2 g of carbon. How can these data support the law ofmultiple proportions if 44.2 is not a multiple of 28.4?
Show that these data support the law of multipleproportions.

ratio #1 (compound 1)	(g carbon/g oxygen)
ratio #2 (compound 2)	(g carbon/g oxygen)
ratio #2 / ratio #1

Consider 100.0-g samples of two different compounds consisting only of carbon and oxygen. One compound contains 28.4 g of carbon, and the other has 44.2 g of carbon. How can these data support the law of multiple proportions if 44.2 is not a multiple of 28.4? Show that these data support the law of multiple proportions.

Show transcribed image text Consider 100.0-g samples of two different compounds consisting only of carbon and oxygen. One compound contains 28.4 g of carbon, and the other has 44.2 g of carbon. How can these data support the law of multiple proportions if 44.2 is not a multiple of 28.4? Show that these data support the law of multiple proportions.