Name the scientists who discovered the following.

(b) Oxygen

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The name of the scientist who discovered Oxygen is Joseph Priestly

One of the earliest scientists to discover oxygen was Priestley

He made oxygen in 1774, by heating mercury oxide with a burning glass.

He discovered that oxygen did not dissolve in water and that this resulted in a stronger combustion

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