Sulfur reacts with fluorine to produce three different compounds. The mass ratio of fluorine to sulfur for each compound is given in the following table:

Compound mass F : mass S

S2F10 2.962

SF4 2.370

SF6 3.555

Show that these data are consistent with the law of multiple proportions.

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Patience Ellis

19 August, 05:55

Sulfur reacts with fluorine to produce three different compounds. The mass ratio of fluorine to sulfur for each compound is given in the following table:

Compound mass F : mass S

S2F10 2.962

SF4 2.370

SF6 3.555

Show that these data are consistent with the law of multiple proportions.

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Ronald Galloway · Answer 1

Mass of F / Mass of S = 2.962/1 = 2.962 X 32 / 32 = 94.78/32

Mass of F / Mass of S = 2.370 / 1 = 2.370 X 32 / 32 = 75.84 / 32

Mass of F / Mass of S = 3.555/1 = 3.555 x 32 / 32 = 113.76 / 32.

Now constant mass of S that is 32 g reacts with different mass of F. They are as follows:

94.78 g, 75.84 g, and 113.76 g

Their ratio = 94.78 : 75.84 : 113.76

divide them by 19

their ratio = 5 : 4 : 6

So these data are consistent with law of multiple proportion.

Sulfur reacts with fluorine to produce three different compounds. The mass ratio of fluorine to sulfur for each compound is given in the following table:Compound mass F : mass SS2F10 2.962SF4 2.370SF6 3.555Show that these data are consistent with the law of multiple proportions.

Sulfur reacts with fluorine to produce three different compounds. The mass ratio of fluorine to sulfur for each compound is given in the following table:

Compound mass F : mass S

S2F10 2.962

SF4 2.370

SF6 3.555

Show that these data are consistent with the law of multiple proportions.