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Carbon and oxygen combine to form two oxides, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in which the ratio of the weight of carbon and oxygen is respectively `12:16` and `12:32`. These figures illustrate the :
(a)law of multiple proportions
(b)law of reciprocal proportions
(c)law of conservation of mass
(d)law of constant proportions

A

Law of multiple proportions

B

Law of reciprocal proportions

C

Law of conservation of mass

D

Law of constant proportions

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