Heptane is always composed of 84.0% carbon and 16.0% hydrogen.This illustrates the Law of
A)Conservation of Mass.
B)Definite Proportions.
C)Multiple Proportions.
D)all of the above

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The law of definite proportions states that a given compound always contains exactly the same proportion of elements by mass. In this case, heptane always contains 84.0% carbon and 16.0% hydrogen, illustrating the law of definite proportions. The other laws, conservation of mass and multiple proportions, are not relevant to this specific scenario.

Heptane Is Always Composed of 84