Identify the law that explains the following observation: Nitrogen Dioxide can be formed by reacting 14 grams of
nitrogen with 32 grams of oxygen.

Proust's law of definite proportion

Explanation:

The law of constant proportion states that the components elements of a given chemical compound combine with each other in a fixed mass ratio when the compound is produced by any given process

Therefore, from the question, the chemical formula for Nitrogen Dioxide is NO₂, where the molar mass of nitrogen, N = 14

The molar mass of oxygen, O = 16

Given that one molecule of NO₂, contains one atom of nitrogen and two atoms of oxygen, one mole of NO₂ will contain 14 grams of nitrogen and 32 grams of oxygen, according to Proust's law of definite proportion.