Question

Who is regarded as the father of modern chemistry?
a.) Rutherford
b.) Einstein
c.) Lavoisier
d.) Raman

Answer 1

Hint: A French nobleman and chemist who was central to the 18th- century chemical revolution and who had a large influence on both the history of chemistry and the history of biology is regarded as the father of modern chemistry.

Complete step by step solution: Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, who wrote the book, "Elements of Chemistry," in 1787. He compiled the first complete at that time list of elements discovered and named oxygen and hydrogen, helped to develop the metric system, helped revise and standardize chemical nomenclature and discovered that matter retains its mass even when it changes forms.

Another popular choice for the title of father of chemistry is Jabir ibn Hayyan, a Persian alchemist living around 800 who applied scientific priy to his studies. Other people sometimes known as the father of modern chemistry are Robert Boyle, Jons Berzelius and John Dalton.

The study of chemistry deals with?
Chemistry is the study of matter, it's properties, how and why substances combine or separate to form other substances and how substances interact with energy. Chemistry is one of the physical sciences that helps us to describe and explain our world. The five main branches of chemistry are organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry and biochemistry.

Hence, option C is the required answer.

Note: Another popular choice for the title of father of chemistry is Jabir ibn Hayyan, a persian alchemist living around 800 who applied scientific principles to his studies. Other people sometimes known as the father of modern chemistry are Robert Boyle, Jons Berzelius and John Dalton.