Law of Definite (or Constant) Composition
No matter what its source, a particular chemical compound is composed of the same elements in the same parts (fractions) by mass.
CaCO3
40.08 amu
12.00 amu
3 x 16.00 amu
1 atom of Ca
1 atom of C
3 atoms of O
100.08 amu
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