A chemist decomposes several samples of carbon monoxide into carbon and oxygen and weighs the resultant elements.

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A chemist decomposes several samples of carbon monoxide into carbon and oxygen and weighs the resultant elements.

The results are shown in the table.Sample 1 2 3 Mass of Carbon (g) 6 12 18 Mass of Oxygen (g) 8 16 24

a. Do you notice a pattern in these results?

Next, the chemist decomposes several samples of hydrogen peroxide into hydrogen and oxygen. The results are shown in the table.Sample 1 2 3 Mass of Hydrogen (g) 0.5 1 1.5 Mass of Oxygen (g) 8 16 24

b. Do you notice a similarity between these results and those for carbon monoxide in part a?

c. Can you formulate a law from your observations in a and b?

d. Can you formulate a hypothesis that might explain your law in c?

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