1771-1774: Priestley, Scheele, and Lavoisier separately discovered oxygen, although only Lavoisier was not bound by phlogiston theory in explaining combustion. Oxygen: atomic number: 8; weight: 15.999; Diatomic nonmetal #Poetry #Science #History #Combustion #Oxygen #Priestley #Scheele #Lavoisier (https://sharpgiving.com/thebookofscience/items/p1774.html)
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