Two compounds are formed by carbon and oxygen. In one compound,the percentage of carbon is $42.9\%$ and in the other,the percentage of carbon is $27.3\%$. Which law of chemical combination is illustrated by this data?

  • A
    Law of Definite Proportions
  • B
    Law of Multiple Proportions
  • C
    Law of Reciprocal Proportions
  • D
    Law of Conservation of Mass

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