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प्रश्न
Name the important scientists and their studies which led to the discovery of the components of air.
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उत्तर
Discovery of air:
- John Mayow (1674) proved air has two components – active and inactive components.
- Lavoisier (1789) named active component as oxygen and inactive component as nitrogen
- Other scientists (1800’s) discovered noble gases, C02, water vapours.
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