State whether the following statement is true or false:
The relative number and kinds of atoms are varying in a given compound.
The relative number and kinds of atoms are varying in a given compound.
(FALSE) False.
According to the Law of Constant Proportions,a chemical compound always consists of the same elements combined together in the same fixed proportion by mass. Therefore,the relative number and kinds of atoms in a given compound are constant,not varying.
According to the Law of Constant Proportions,a chemical compound always consists of the same elements combined together in the same fixed proportion by mass. Therefore,the relative number and kinds of atoms in a given compound are constant,not varying.
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