Two samples of lead oxide were separately reduced to metallic lead by heating in a current of hydrogen. The weight of lead from one oxide was half the weight of lead obtained from the other oxide. The data illustrates:

  • A
    Law of reciprocal proportions
  • B
    Law of constant proportions
  • C
    Law of multiple proportions
  • D
    Law of equivalent proportions

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