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Four different experiments were conducted in the following ways:
I. 3 g of carbon was burnt in 8 g of oxygen to give 11 g of `CO_2`.
1.2 g of carbon was burnt in air to give 4.2 g of `CO_2` .
III. 4.5 g of carbon was burnt in enough air to give 11 g of `CO_2`
IV. 4 g of carbon was burnt in oxygen to form 30.3 g of `CO_2`.
Law of constant proportions is not illustrated in experiment(s)

A

I and III only

B

II, III and IV only

C

IV only

D

I only

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To determine which experiments do not illustrate the Law of Constant Proportions, we need to analyze each experiment based on the law's definition. The Law of Constant Proportions states that a chemical compound always contains its component elements in fixed ratio by mass, regardless of the amount of the compound. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Law of Constant Proportions**: - The law states that in any given compound, the elements are always combined in the same proportion by mass. For example, in carbon dioxide (CO₂), carbon and oxygen are always present in a fixed ratio of 12:32 (or simplified, 3:8). 2. **Analyzing Experiment I**: - 3 g of carbon is burnt in 8 g of oxygen to give 11 g of CO₂. - Here, the mass ratio of carbon to oxygen is 3:8, which is consistent with the Law of Constant Proportions. - **Conclusion**: This experiment illustrates the law. 3. **Analyzing Experiment II**: - 1.2 g of carbon is burnt in air to give 4.2 g of CO₂. - The mass ratio of carbon to CO₂ is 1.2 g of carbon to 4.2 g of CO₂. - The ratio of carbon to oxygen in CO₂ should still reflect the fixed proportions of 3:8. - **Conclusion**: This experiment illustrates the law. 4. **Analyzing Experiment III**: - 4.5 g of carbon is burnt in enough air to give 11 g of CO₂. - The mass ratio of carbon to CO₂ is 4.5 g of carbon to 11 g of CO₂. - This ratio can be simplified, and it should still reflect the fixed proportions of carbon and oxygen in CO₂. - **Conclusion**: This experiment illustrates the law. 5. **Analyzing Experiment IV**: - 4 g of carbon is burnt in oxygen to form 30.3 g of CO₂. - The mass ratio of carbon to CO₂ is 4 g of carbon to 30.3 g of CO₂. - This does not reflect the fixed ratio of carbon to oxygen in CO₂, as the expected mass of CO₂ produced from 4 g of carbon (using the molar ratios) should be different. - **Conclusion**: This experiment does not illustrate the law. ### Final Answer: The Law of Constant Proportions is not illustrated in **Experiment IV**.

To determine which experiments do not illustrate the Law of Constant Proportions, we need to analyze each experiment based on the law's definition. The Law of Constant Proportions states that a chemical compound always contains its component elements in fixed ratio by mass, regardless of the amount of the compound. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Law of Constant Proportions**: - The law states that in any given compound, the elements are always combined in the same proportion by mass. For example, in carbon dioxide (CO₂), carbon and oxygen are always present in a fixed ratio of 12:32 (or simplified, 3:8). 2. **Analyzing Experiment I**: ...
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