Which statement best captures one of the differences between the law of definite proportions and the law of multiple proportions?

(a) The law of definite proportions applies to two or more samples of the same compound, while the law of multiple proportions applies to two different compounds containing the same two elements (A and B).

(b) The law of definite proportions applies to two different compounds containing the same two elements (A and B), while the law of multiple proportions applies to two or more samples of the same compound.

(c) None of the above. Both laws apply to multiple samples of the same compound.