ExamBro
ExamBro
KCET · Chemistry · Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

From the given information, select the suitable law of chemical combination:
Cupric Carbonate% of Cu% of C% of O
Natural Sample51.359.7438.91
Synthetic Sample51.359.7438.91

  1. A Law of Multiple Proportions
  2. B Gay Lussac's Law of Gaseous Volumes
  3. C Law of Definite Proportions
  4. D Law of Conservation of Mass
Verified Solution

Answer & Solution

Correct Answer

(C) Law of Definite Proportions

Step-by-step Solution

Detailed explanation

The given data shows that the percentage composition of elements (Cu, C, and O) in cupric carbonate is identical for both the natural and synthetic samples.

This indicates that a pure chemical compound always contains the same elements combined together in the same definite proportion by mass, irrespective of its source or method of preparation.

This observation is in accordance with the Law of Definite Proportions.

Answer: Law of Definite Proportions