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Joseph Priestley's Experiment
Joseph Priestly Joseph Priestly, an English scientist who found out about oxygen. The element of oxygen was discovered by him during his experiment. Joseph Priestly discovered that plants gave off oxygen in the year 1774. He did this by an experiment involving plants, fire and sunlight, and isolating oxygen. Joseph Priestly discovery of oxygen was significant by revealing the process of Photosynthesis. Joseph priestly had the idea to put a mouse under a container that deprived the mouse of oxygen. Sealed tightly the mouse died and was because of the need of air. Joseph priestly then put a plant, a
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