In Joseph Priestley's experiment, the candle flame went out (extinguished) when it was the only thing enclosed in the container. This demonstrated that the flame requires a substance (now known as oxygen) to sustain combustion, and when the available air was used up, the flame could no longer burn.
In Joseph Priestley's experiment, what happened to the candle flame in the first experiment in which it was the only thing enclosed in the container?
It went out (extinguished)
It changed color
It burned brighter
It exploded
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