Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

When was dry ice discovered?

  1. 1734

  2. 1834

  3. 1825

  4. 1854
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) was first discovered in 1825 by French chemist Charles Thilorier. He observed that pressurizing liquid carbon dioxide caused it to solidify, creating what we now know as dry ice.

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