Asked by Dalal

Several compounds containing only sulfur (S) and fluorine (F) are known. Three
of them have the following compositions:

i. 1.188 g of F for every 1.000 g of S
ii. 2.375 g of F for every 1.000 g of S
iii. 3.563 g of F for every 1.000 g of S

How do these data illustrate the law of multiple proportions?

Answers

Answered by bobpursley
Notice that F changes each time by a multiple of the lowest F mass (1.188). doesn't that suggest F is increasing by a definite proportion?
Answered by DrBob222
Law of multiple proportions, statement that when two elements combine with each other to form more than one compound, the weights of one element that combine with a fixed weight of the other are in a ratio of small whole numbers.

The fixed weight is the 1.000 g S.
Divide 1.188, 2.375, and 3.563 by 1.188 and see if you don't get small whole numbers. They should be in the ratio of 1:2:3.
Answered by jj
.1403

Related Questions