Question

Components present in air were named by the scientist Lavoisier as?

• A. Active component$:$ Oxygen and Inactive component$:$ Carbon
• B. Active component$:$ Oxygen and Inactive component$:$ Nitrogen
• C. Active component$:$ Carbon and Inactive component$:$ Oxygen
• D. Active component$:$ Nitrogen and Inactive component$:$ Oxygen

Answer 1

The correct option is B Active component$:$ Oxygen and Inactive component$:$ Nitrogen

Air consists of active and inactive components. This was proposed by Mayow in the year $1674$. After him, Lavoisier, in the year $1789$, further proved and named an active component as oxygen, and an inactive component as nitrogen.