Research Paper On Joseph Priestley

Joseph Priestley began his studies on gas at the age of 38 while he was living in Leeds. Priestley lived next to a brewery. Where he was able to receive a supply of 'fixed air.' Priestley was a firm believer in the phlogiston theory but, his experiments would soon prove the theory wrong. He used equipment from the mid 1700s and was able to perform several experiments on various gases. One of Priestley's most famous discovery was the discovery of oxygen in 1774. Priestley is also credited with the discovery of nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, nitrogen , carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and oxygen (O2).
Priestley also investigated the properties of various substances given to him by his friend, John Warltire. One day while Priestley was directing