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A sample of pure carbon dioxide, irrespe...

A sample of pure carbon dioxide, irrespective of its source contains 27.27% carbon and 72.73% oxygen. The data supports_______

A

law of definite composition

B

law of conservation of mass

C

law of reciprocal proportion

D

law of multiple proportion

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