Two oxides of a certain metal were separately heated in a current of hydrogen until constant weights were obtained. The water produced in each case was carefully collected and weighted. 4 g of each oxide gave respectively 0.3517 and 0.6526 g of water. This observation illustrates the
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Weight of 
from oxides gives weight of oxygen and metal in oxide.
contains oxygen
Mass of metal 
contains oxygen
Mass of metal 
Thus, we can get the weight of oxygen with constant weight of metal 
for other oxides, which are in simple ratio of 
.
Thus, the given observation illustrates the law of multiple proportions.
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