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Oxygen was "discovered" by a number of scientists over a fairly brief time period. First discovery is normally credited to the Swedish scientist Carl Wilhelm Scheele in 1772. He called his discovery "fire-air" because it supported combustion.
Unfortunately (for him), Scheele's findings weren't published until 1777. In the interim, British clergyman and chemist Joseph Priestley, in 1774, discovered oxygen independently. He called it "dephlogisticated air." (Aren't you glad we don't call it that today?)
Across the English Channel, French scientist Antoine Lavoisier claimed to have discovered oxygen independently in 1775. Priestley, however, claimed that he had visited Lavoisier in 1774 and talked with him about his (Priestley's) experiments, so the independence of Lavoisier's "discovery" is questionable.
Lavoisier did contribute two important things to the discovery of oxygen, though: He was the first to deduce that oxygen was a separate element, and he gave it the name by which we know it today. Oxygen, from Greek roots that mean "acid-producer," was so named because of Lavoisier's belief that oxygen was present in all acids.
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Who discovered that gas oxygen was essential to the process of burning?
The discovery that oxygen is essential for burning was made by the English scientist Joseph Priestley in the 1770s. He conducted experiments where he found that a substance that he called "dephlogisticated air" (now known as oxygen) was required for candles to burn.
Who discovered the oxygen the gas that supports life?
Julius Ascutia Gardiola
Is oxygen man made or naturally found?
Oxygen is a naturally occuring element, although people now have the technology to extract it from the air when they have a use for pure oxygen
When was oxygen discovered and what date?
Oxygen was discovered by Joseph Priestley in 1774. The exact date is August 1, 1774.
Is silica formed from nitrogen and oxygen?
Silica is NOT made of nitrogen and oxygen. It is actually made of silicon dioxide which means it's made of silicon and oxygen.
Who discovered that gas oxygen was essential to the process of burning?
The discovery that oxygen is essential for burning was made by the English scientist Joseph Priestley in the 1770s. He conducted experiments where he found that a substance that he called "dephlogisticated air" (now known as oxygen) was required for candles to burn.
Who discovered the oxygen the gas that supports life?
Julius Ascutia Gardiola
Who is the English chemist who discovered that green plants produces oxygen during photosynthesis?
Joseph Priestley (right) found that plants could "restore ... In other words, he discovered that plants produce oxygen.
Where was oxygen found and when?
Oxygen was discovered for the first time by a Swedish Chemist, Carl Wilhelm Scheele, in 1772. Joseph Priestly, an English chemist, independently, discovered oxygen in 1774 and published his findings the same year, three years before Scheele published. Antoine Lavoisier, a French chemist, also discovered oxygen in 1775, was the first to recognize it as an element, and coined its name "oxygen" - which comes from a Greek word that means "acid-former". Where is was found? I do not know.
How was oxygen was discovered?
Oxygen was discovered for the first time by a Swedish Chemist, Carl Wilhelm Scheele, in 1772. Joseph Priestly, an English chemist, independently, discovered oxygen in 1774 and published his findings the same year, three years before Scheele published. Antonie Lavoisier, a French chemist, also discovered oxygen in 1775, was the first to recognize it as an element, and coined its name "oxygen" - which comes from a Greek word that means "acid-former".
Is oxygen man made or naturally found?
Oxygen is a naturally occuring element, although people now have the technology to extract it from the air when they have a use for pure oxygen
What year was oxygen discovered?
Oxygen was discovered in 1774 by Joseph Priestley in England.
What country was oxygen discovered?
Oxygen was discovered in France by Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier in 1778.
Who discovered the river Seine?
no one actually found it. It was just there man-made.
What ddate was oxygen discovered?
Joseph Priestley discovered oxygen in 1774.
Which kind of atom is found in ozone gas?
Ozone is made up of oxygen atoms. It is the triatomic form of oxygen.
Who discovered oxygen first preisty or cavoiser?
neither, oxygen was discovered by carl Wilhelm scheele in Uppsala, in 1773
