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In 1772, Priestley made another important discovery. He had placed a shoot of a green plant into a container of water. He then covered the container and lit a candle in it until it completely burned out. Later, Priestley was able to both burn the candle again and keep mice alive in the air (did they have lab mice back then?). Priestley became the first person ever to observe the photosynthesis in plants - the fact that they take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

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What did Joseph Priesley discover in 1744?

Joseph Priestley discovered oxygen in 1774. He isolated the gas during an experiment with mercury oxide and found that it supported combustion and helped in respiration. His discovery of oxygen revolutionized the understanding of gases and their role in chemical reactions.


What did priestly do to make oxygen?

Joseph Priestley discovered oxygen by heating mercuric oxide, which released a gas that could reignite a glowing splint. He called this gas "dephlogisticated air," which we now know as oxygen.


What chemist is given credit for discovering oxygen?

Oxygen was first discovered by Swedish pharmacist Carl Wilhelm Scheele in 1772 by heating mercuric oxide and nitrate salts. (But don't try this at home: both very toxic experiments). Also there was a main quarrel about the 'first' claim between Priestly (VIII-1774) and Lavoisier (1774, later) and Scheele (letter in IX-1774, but found after his death)


What did Joseph priestly find out dephlogisticated air?

Joseph Priestley discovered that what he called "dephlogisticated air" was in fact oxygen. This discovery challenged the prevailing theory of phlogiston, and laid the foundation for understanding the role of oxygen in combustion and respiration. Priestley's work on oxygen was crucial in the development of modern chemistry.


Who discovered the elements of water?

Antoine Lavoisier and Joseph Priestley independently discovered that water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen in the late 18th century. Lavoisier demonstrated this through experiments and chemical analysis, while Priestley isolated oxygen from water through his own experiments.