Given below are two statements.
Statement I: Joseph Priestley believed that the burning candle replenished oxygen.
Statement II: When he placed a mint plant in the bell jar, he found that the mouse stayed alive and the candle continued to burn.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.

Both statement I and statement II are correct.

Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.

Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Joseph Priestley believed that the burning candle consumed the oxygen present inside the bell jar.

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