The invention of the common matchstick containing phosphorus triggered by friction was developed by whom? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The invention of the common matchstick containing phosphorus triggered by friction was developed by whom?

A. Robert Boyle

B. John Walker

C. Antoine Lavoisier

D. Humphry Davy

Answer: Option B

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English chemist John Walker invented the first friction match in 1826 by coating cardboard or wooden splints with sulfide pastes.

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