a NaCl, KCl
b SO(2), H(2)SO(4)
c H(2)O,O(2)
d CH(4), C(6)H(12)O(6)
e CO, CO(2)
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CO and CO2
12 g of C and 16 g of O in 1 mole of CO
12 g of C and 32 g of O in 1 mole of CO2
32 / 16 = 2
If 2 elements form more than one compound , the ratios between the masses of the second element with a fixed mass of the first element will be ratios of small whole numbers.
