📝 Multiple Choice Question
General-science
Who among the following coined the name oxygen for the element released by mercury oxide in 1779?
A
Martin Klaproth
B
John Dalton
C
Jons Jacob Berzelius
D
Antoine Lavoisier
Explanation
Antoine Lavoisier recognized and named oxygen in 1779, debunking the prominent phlogiston theory and correctly establishing the element's crucial role in combustion.
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