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 flame persisted longer than the original experiment
The flame persisted longer than the original experiment
It exploded
It exploded
The candle was extinguished immediately
The candle was extinguished immediately
It changed color
Responses
The flame persisted longer than the original experiment
The flame persisted longer than the original experiment
It exploded
It exploded
The candle was extinguished immediately
The candle was extinguished immediately
It changed color
Answers
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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 produced oxygen during photosynthesis, which supported combustion.