The law of multiple proportions is illustrated by the two compounds:

  • A
    $Sodium \ chloride$ and $sodium \ bromide$
  • B
    $Ordinary \ water$ and $heavy \ water$
  • C
    $Caustic \ soda$ and $caustic \ potash$
  • D
    $Sulphur \ dioxide$ $(SO_2)$ and $sulphur \ trioxide$ $(SO_3)$

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