Law Of Definite Proportions (Noun)
Meaning
(chemistry) law stating that every pure substance always contains the same elements combined in the same proportions by weight.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The law of definite proportions states that every pure substance always contains the same elements combined in the same proportions by weight.
- In chemistry, the law of definite proportions plays a crucial role in determining the composition of a compound.
- According to the law of definite proportions, any two compounds composed of the same elements must be either identical or differ in that they are composed of different multiples of the same set of atoms.
- The discovery of the law of definite proportions by Antoine Lavoisier helped establish chemistry as a modern science.
- The law of definite proportions applies to all pure substances, regardless of their source or method of preparation.