Gay-Lussac's Law - Chemistry LibreTexts
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WebJun 13, 2023 · To answer, you need the formula: H 2 O (2 H atoms for 1 O atom) (11.1)/2 = 5.55 → (88.9)/5.55 = 16.0 (this is the atomic weight of O, assuming H is ~1) But early chemists didn't know the formulas, because they didn't know the atomic weights! Dalton assumed that the simplest formula (example: HO) was right, but this was usually wrong!
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