Question: Two samples of lead oxide were separately reduced to metallic lead by heating in a current of hydrogen. The weight of lead from one oxide was half the weight of lead obtained from the other oxide. The data illustrates [AMU 1983]
(a) Law of reciprocal proportions
(b) Law of constant proportions
(c) Law of multiple proportions
(d) Law of equivalent proportions
Correct Answer: (c) Law of multiple proportions
![Question: Two samples of lead oxide were separately reduced to metallic lead by heating in a current of hydrogen. The weight of lead from one oxide was half the weight of lead obtained from the other oxide. The data illustrates [AMU 1983] (a) Law of reciprocal proportions (b) Law of constant proportions (c) Law of multiple proportions (d) Law of equivalent proportions](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_7onry-XONWHK5ZT4KEaXhshUN0AaS61yVC-azZblJfszTXW9BseXdltXI20zsPC5BFW85NjmbLm42BtiezIuwrrsOpLNg46N1sgkxRs1pSGlh5tG4_mAj-qGQhpHyS7FrLfNc6dV4-t6j3WOr2r9jXZ371leeK7sUryDVBsjPBY1o2bMwc272xd/s1920/Two%20samples%20of%20lead%20oxide%20were%20separately%20reduced%20to%20metallic%20lead%20by%20heating%20in%20a%20current%20of%20hydrogen.%20The%20weight%20of%20lead%20from%20one%20oxide%20was%20half%20the%20weight.jpg "Question: Two samples of lead oxide were separately reduced to metallic lead by heating in a current of hydrogen. The weight of lead from one oxide was half the weight of lead obtained from the other oxide. The data illustrates [AMU 1983] (a) Law of reciprocal proportions (b) Law of constant proportions (c) Law of multiple proportions (d) Law of equivalent proportions")