CO₂ always contains 3 g of C for every 8 g of O.This is an example of
A)Dalton's Atomic Theory.
B)Lavoisier's Law of Conservation of Mass.
C)Dalton's Law of Multiple Proportions.
D)Proust's Law of Definite Proportions.

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Proust's Law of Definite Proportions states that a given compound always contains exactly the same proportion of elements by mass. In the case of CO₂, the ratio of carbon to oxygen by mass is always 3:8.

CO₂ Always Contains 3 G of C for Every 8