The weight of carbon that combines with 16 g of oxygen in the formation of CO2 is 12 g.
The law of multiple proportions was given by Dalton in 1803.
According to this law, when two elements combine to form more than one compound, the masses of one element that combine with a fixed amount of another element, are in the ratio of whole numbers
For example,
hydrogen combines with oxygen to produce two compounds, water(H2O) and hydrogen peroxide(H2O2).
Hydrogen + Oxygen ⇒ Water
2 g 16 g 18 g
Hydrogen + Oxygen ⇒ Hydrogen Peroxide
2g 32 g 34 g
Similarly, carbon also reacts with oxygen to form two different compounds, carbon dioxide(CO2) and carbon monoxide(CO).
Carbon + Oxygen ⇒ Carbon Dioxide
12 g 32 g 44 g
Carbon+ Oxygen ⇒ Carbon Monoxide
12 g 16 g 28 g
Thus, the weight of carbon that combines with 16 g of oxygen in the formation of CO2 is 12 g.
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