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(N/A) The law of constant proportions states that in a chemical substance,the elements are always present in definite proportions by mass. This means that a pure chemical compound is always made up of the same elements combined together in the same fixed ratio of mass,regardless of the source from which it is obtained or the method of its preparation.
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