Question

Who is regarded as the father of modern chemistry?

• A. Albert Einstein
• B. C.V Raman
• C. Ernest Rutherford
• D. Antoine Lavoisier

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Antoine Lavoisier

Explanation of the correct answer:

The correct answer is option D:

1. French scientist Antoine Lavoisier was born in Paris on August 26, 1743.
2. His contributions to science (1743–1794) include the detection of oxygen and hydrogen, combustion, and stoichiometry.

Explanation of the incorrect answers:

Option A:

1. One of the best and most important physicists of all time, Albert Einstein was a theoretical physicist who was born in Germany.

Option B:

1. An Indian physicist named Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman FRS is well-known for his contributions to the study of light scattering.

Option C:

1. Ernest Rutherford theorised the rules of radioactive decay, hypothesised the nuclear structure of the atom, and found alpha and beta rays.
2. In 1908, he was awarded the Chemistry Nobel Prize.