Answer to Question #254512 in Chemistry for shamsa

Question

2. Experiments have shown that carbon will bond with several different elements. Some examples are methane (CH4), Carbon Disulfide (CS2), Carbon Monoxide (CO). Which of the following answers best describes the Law of Multiple Proportions as it related to the bonding types in carbon as described above.

 A. Carbon follows the Law of Multiple Proportions; it is demonstrated in the above example by bonding to different elements in 4:2:1 ratios in the above compounds.

 B. Carbon follows the Law of Multiple Proportions; it is demonstrated by being able to bond to many different elements.

 C. Carbon does not follow the Law of Multiple Proportions because in the given example, a ratio of 1:3 is missing.

 D. Carbon does not follow the Law of Multiple Proportions solely based on the statement above; no examples are given where carbon bonds to the same element with different simple integer ratios.

 

Answer 1

A. Carbon follows the Law of Multiple Proportions; it is demonstrated in the above example by bonding to different elements in 4:2:1 ratios in the above compounds.