compounds with oxygen—six that are stable in air and others that are not. The mass of manganese per gram of oxygen in three of those compounds is given in the table below. Show that these masses are consistent with the law of multiple proportions. Compound Grams Mn per Gram O a 2.2892 2 2.5753 iii 0.98107

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  1. Manganese makes many different compounds with oxygen—six that are stable in air and others that are not. The mass of manganese per gram of oxygen in three of those compounds is given in the table below. Show that these masses are consistent with the law of multiple proportions.

    Compound

    Grams Mn per Gram O

    a

    2.2892

    2

    2.5753

    iii

    0.98107

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