Law of Multiple Proportions Definition - Chemistry Glossary

Law of Multiple Proportions Definition: Law which states that when elements combine, they do so in the ratio of small whole numbers (assuming they have the same type of chemical bonds).

Also Known As: Dalton's Law, though that term usually refers to his law of partial pressure

Examples: carbon and oxygen react to form CO or CO₂, but not CO_1.6

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