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The laws of chemical combination summarize the basic principles followed in the interaction of atoms and molecules.
True
The transformation of matter from one form to another is not a focal point of chemistry.
False
When two different types of matter combine, it results in the formation of a compound.
True
The laws of chemical combination are not referred to as the laws of chemical combination.
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The 18th century studies on heat and combustion were unrelated to the development of the laws of chemical combination.
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The formation of oxide was not observed when metal was heated in air during ancient experiments.
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Antoine Lavoisier was the first to establish the principle of conservation of mass during a chemical reaction.
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During Lavoisier's time, the analytical balance was accurate to perhaps 1 part in 1,000.
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Antoine Lavoisier heated mercury in a sealed flask with water to observe the formation of a red substance.
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Joseph Proust disagreed with Claude Berthollet's belief that there are no fixed proportions of elements in a compound.
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The law of definite proportions states that there are no fixed proportions (by mass) of elements in a compound.
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The law of conservation of mass was established after Joseph Proust's publication of the fundamental law of definite proportions.
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