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Why is law of definite proportions important?

Because it defines that all water molecules are ##H_2O##, for example.

The law of definite proportions dictates that a name is always associated with a specific ratio of found in a chemical compound. If the ratio of elements is different from that specific ratio then it is not the same compound and therefor has a different name.

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