Question

Which of the following was a major contribution to chemistry by antoine lavoisier?

Answer 1

Antoine Lavoisier was a french chemist. He is considered as the father of modern chemistry and  is known for the discovery of importance of oxygen in combustion. He discovered and named oxygen and held it responsible for combustion and respiration. He is also known for helping in systemizing the nomenclature of compounds.

Thus, the major contribution to chemistry by antoine lavoisier was that

a. he showed that oxygen is required for material to burn