Who among the following coined the name oxygen for the element released by mercury oxide in 1777?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is: (d) Antoine Lavoisier
Explanation:
· Antoine Lavoisier, a French chemist, is credited with naming and discovering oxygen in 1777.
· He identified it as a component of air essential for combustion and respiration, disproving the phlogiston theory.
Information Booster:
· Known as the “Father of Modern Chemistry”.
· Introduced systematic chemical nomenclature.
· Helped formulate the Law of Conservation of Mass.
· Collaborated with other scientists to revolutionize chemistry.
· Guillotined during the French Revolution in 1794.
Additional Information:
· John Dalton: Proposed atomic theory, not related to oxygen naming.
· Martin Klaproth: Discovered uranium, zirconium.
· Berzelius: Developed modern chemical symbols and atomic weights.