The following data are obtained when dinitrogen and dioxygen react together to form different compounds:
Mass of dinitrogen Mass of dioxygen
$14 \ g$ $16 \ g$
$14 \ g$ $32 \ g$
$28 \ g$ $32 \ g$
$28 \ g$ $80 \ g$

Which law of chemical combination is obeyed by the above experimental data?

  • A
    Law of conservation of mass
  • B
    Law of definite proportions
  • C
    Law of multiple proportions
  • D
    Avogadro's Law

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