| − | The '''law of definite proportions''' states that the proportion of elements in any compound is always the same.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Chemistry''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> | + | The '''law of definite proportions''' states that the proportion of [[element]]s in any [[compound]] is always the same.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Chemistry''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> For example, 1 drop of [[water]] and 1 million [[gallon]]s of water each have the same ratio of [[hydrogen]] to [[oxygen]] (that is, 2:1). |