Henry Cavendish (apr 17, 1760 – feb 24, 1800)
Description:
Cavendish found hydrogen which is a flammable gas by mixing metal with acid. He discovered that his gas would burn in oxygen and produce water.This experiment proved that water was not an element because it could be produced by two substances.
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Date:
apr 17, 1760
feb 24, 1800
~ 39 years