Question

In Priestley's second experiment in which both a plant and the candle were enclosed in the container, what occurred?(1 point)
Responses

The candle was extinguished immediately
The candle was extinguished immediately

It exploded
It exploded

It changed color
It changed color

The flame persisted longer than the original experiment

Answer 1

In Priestley's second experiment, where both a plant and a candle were enclosed in a container, the flame persisted longer than in the original experiment. This demonstrated that the plant was producing oxygen, which supported combustion.