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JAMB Mathematics 2022 Objective — Question 35

Question 35 of 41 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Mathematics 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The law of multiple proportion states that when two elements combine in more than one ratio, different masses of one element combining with a fixed mass of the other are in simple whole-number ratios. This illustrates the law of

  • A. Conservation of mass
  • B. Multiple proportionCorrect
  • C. Constant composition
  • D. Reciprocal proportion

Explanation

The law of multiple proportion (Dalton): the same elements can combine in different ratios to form different compounds, and those ratios are simple whole numbers.

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