Multiple choice

Nitrogen was discovered by _____.

  1. Joseph Priestly in 1774

  2. Jons Berzelius in 1832

  3. Daniel Rutherford in 1772

  4. Martin Klaproth in 1789
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Daniel Rutherford is credited with the discovery of nitrogen in 1772. He isolated it by removing oxygen and carbon dioxide from air.

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