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tamaranim1 [39]
3 years ago
15

Cavendish’s name for hydrogen gas was "inflammable air." The word inflammable means "to burn. "Why did Cavendish use this name?

Chemistry
2 answers:
saul85 [17]3 years ago
8 0
He used that name because if you lit hydrogen on fire it would catch. therefore, it was dangerous to be around. think of it as a kind of warning. :) hope that helps.
Inga [223]3 years ago
3 0

The gas formed in the experiment could catch fire easily. So, he named the gas inflammable air.

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