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Does knowing the ratio of masses of the elements in a compound lead to the unique chemical identity of the compound?

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Isomers are compounds that have the same molecular formula but different arranged differently of the atoms.

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So even if they have the same proportion of their atoms, the chemical identity is different

The answer is option B: no because more than one compound can have the same ratio of masses of elements if the atoms are arranged differently.

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