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Chapter 1, Problem 38E
Several samples of methane gas, the primary component of natural gas, are decomposed into carbon and hydrogen. The masses of the carbon and hydrogen are then weighed, and the results are tabulated as shown here. Which of these does not follow the law of constant composition?
a. 4.0 grams hydrogen and 12.0 grams carbon
b. 1.5 grams hydrogen and 4.5 grams carbon
c. 7.0 grams hydrogen and 17.0 grams carbon
d. 10 grams hydrogen and 30 grams carbon
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