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12 g of carbon combines with 64 g of sulphur to produce CS2. 12 g of carbon also combines with 32 g of oxygen to form CO2. 10 g of sulphur combines with 10 g of oxygen to produce SO2 . This data illustrates the:

Correct answer: C. Law of reciprocal proportions

  • A. Law of multiple proportions
  • B. Law of definite proportions
  • C. Law of reciprocal proportions
  • D. Law of gaseous volume

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