Who discovered oxygen gas?

Priestley

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Solution

The correct option is A Priestley
Oxygen gas was discovered by the scientist Joseph Priestley in 1773. It is the most important gas responsible for the life on earth. It is produced by plants by the process of photosynthesis but consumed by the animals by the process of respiration.
So, the correct answer is 'Priestly'.

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