Who is regarded as the Father of Modern Chemistry?
- ARutherford
- BEinstein
- CLavoisier
- DC. V. Raman
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
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Correct answer: (c) Lavoisier
Explanation
Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier is regarded as the Father of Modern Chemistry.
He explained the role of oxygen in combustion, named hydrogen and oxygen, and compiled the first list of elements.
Rutherford is the father of nuclear physics, while Einstein and C. V. Raman were physicists.