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Hydrogen combines with oxygen and forms two compounds. In the first compound, hydrogen content is `5.93%` while in the other compound it is `11.2%`. Verify whether the data agrees with the law of multiple proportions.

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To verify whether the data agrees with the law of multiple proportions, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Law of Multiple Proportions The law of multiple proportions states that when two elements combine to form two different compounds, the masses of one element that combine with a fixed mass of the other element are in a simple whole number ratio. ### Step 2: Identify the Given Data We have two compounds formed by hydrogen and oxygen: - In the first compound, the percentage of hydrogen is 5.93%. ...
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