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The scientist who gave oxygen its name:

Lavoisier

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Cavendish

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Priestly

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Dalton

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Solution

The correct option is C
Priestly

Priestly
Sir Joseph Priestly coined the term ‘Oxygen’ while studying the properties of a reactive gas in an experiment.
Lavoisier
He first found out that air has Nitrogen(N₂) and Oxygen(O₂) gases.
Cavendish
He discovered Hydrogen gas.
Dalton
He first gave the idea of an atom.
Therefore, Option(C) is correct. The scientist who gave oxygen its name is Priestly.

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