French chemist ____ laid the foundation to the scientific investigation of matter by describing that substances react by following certain laws.

Dalton

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Antony van Leeuwenhoek

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A. Lavoisier

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Solution

The correct option is D A. Lavoisier
With the development of more precise ideas on elements, compounds and mixtures, scientists began to investigate how and why substances react. French chemist A. Lavoisier laid the foundation to the scientific investigation of matter by describing that substances react by following certain laws. These laws are called the laws of chemical combination. These eventually formed the basis of Dalton's Atomic Theory of Matter.

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