Who is often referred to as the "father of Chemistry"?
Correct answer: B. Antoine Lavoisier
- A. Isaac Newton
- B. Antoine Lavoisier
- C. Dmitri Mendeleev
- D. Albert Einstein
Explanation
Antoine Lavoisier is commonly called the father of modern chemistry because he established careful quantitative methods, explained combustion using oxygen, and helped formulate the law of conservation of mass. Mendeleev is chiefly associated with the periodic table, so he is the most likely alternative choice.
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