The law of definite proportions, first defined by Joseph Louis Proust, states that in a pure compound, the elements combine in definite proportions to one another by mass. In other words, we know that water is always composed of two hydrogen and one oxygen atom, typically about 88.8% oxygen to about 11.2% hydrogen by mass (heavy water, with a different oxygen isotope, changes this proportion somewhat, but also in a predictable manner.)
Not all compounds composed of the same element will combine in the same definite proportions. hydrocarbons, for instance, go through many hundreds of permutations, each with somewhat different properties, and may have from one to hundreds of carbon atoms combined with hydrogen atoms in differing proportions. And hydrogen peroxide is made up of oxygen and hydrogen (as is water), but with a different proportion of hydrogen to oxygen than water.
There is one class of substances called non-stoichiometric compounds or Berthollides that are an exception to this law. The ratio between elements in these compounds can vary within certain limits. Rust, or ferrous oxide, is one of the berthollides. Its primary formula is simply FeO, but can vary significantly.
First find out what the law of definite proportions is. Then explain the fact that water and hydrogen peroxide consist of the same elements. Then find out if they have different or the same properties.
Properties: liquids have a definite volume but no definite shape.
no definite shape and no definite volume
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Law of definite proportion, sometimes also called the law of constant composition.
it has no definite shape no definite volume
The chemical composition of nonstoichiometric compounds do not respect the law of definite proportions.
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The common properties of solids is that they have definite shape and a definite volume. They do not take the shape of the containers like the liquids.
yes it is .. also called prousts law
A liquid has a definite volume but not a definite shape. Solids have a definite volume and shape while gases have none of these properties.
The law of definite proportions was developed by Joseph Proust in 1806.