Who discovered O2 in 1774 and described it as "dephlogisticated air"?

a. Robert Boyle
b. Jacque Charles
c. Thomas Beddoes
d. Joseph Priestley


ANS: D
In 1774, Joseph Priestley described his discovery of O2, which he called "dephlogisticated air."

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