What was the observation made by Joseph Priestley during the experiment done for discovery of oxygen?

A coloured gas is collected in the jar

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A colourless gas is collected in the jar

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No gas is collected in the jar

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None of the above

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The correct option is B A colourless gas is collected in the jar
During the experiment performed by Joseph Priestley, the observation was that a colourless gas is collected in the jar i.e oxygen.

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