1.21 The following data are obtained when dinitrogen and dioxygen react together to form different compounds:

  Mass of dinitrogen  Mass of dioxygen
(i) 14 g 16 g
(ii) 14 g 32 g
(iii) 28 g 32 g
(iv) 28 g 80 g

(a) Which law of chemical combination is obeyed by the above experimental data? Give its statement.

(b) Fill in the blanks in the following conversions:

(i) 1 km = ...................... mm = ...................... pm

(ii) 1 mg = ...................... kg = ...................... ng

(iii) 1 mL = ...................... L = ...................... dm3

(a) for the fixed mass of dinitrogen at 28 g, then the masses of dioxygen that will combine with the fixed mass of dinitrogen are 32 g, 64 g, 32 g, and 80 g.

The masses of dioxygen bear a whole number ratio of 1:2:2:5. Hence, the given experimental data obeys the law of multiple proportions. The law states that if two elements combine to form more than one compound, then the masses of one element that combines with the fixed mass of another element are in the ratio of small whole numbers. 

(b)
(i)1km=1km×=1000m1km×100cm1m×10mm1cm
1km=106mm
1km=1km×100m1km×1pm10-12m
1km=1015pm
Hence,1km=106mm=1015pm

(ii)1mg=1mg1g1000mgx1kg1000gx
1mg=10-6kg
1mg=1mg×

1mg=10-6kg=

(iii)1mL=1mL×1L1000mL
1mL=10-3L
1mL=1cm3=1cm3=1dmx1dmx1dm10cmx10cmx10cmcm3
1mL=103dm3
1mL=10-3L=10-3dm3