The invention of the dynamite is credited to which Swedish chemist? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The invention of the dynamite is credited to which Swedish chemist?
A. Svante Arrhenius
B. Jöns Jacob Berzelius
C. Carl Wilhelm Scheele
D. Alfred Nobel
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Alfred Nobel invented dynamite in 1867, and later used his enormous fortune to institute the Nobel Prizes.
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