21 Chemistry -- Stoichiometry

Why is the law of reciprocal proportion called the law of equivalent proportion?

Why is the law of reciprocal proportion called the law of equivalent proportion?

Law of reciprocal proportion relates the proportions in which elements combine across a number of different elements. It is also called as equivalent proportion. 

Example:

If element A combines with element B and also with C, if B and C combine together, the proportion by weight in which they do so will be simply related to the weights of B and C which separately combine with a constant weight of A.

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