Question

Lavoisier made a list of thirty-three elements. His list of elements challenged the age-old idea that
A) elements are made of atoms.
B) there are only four elements.
C) elements cannot be identified.
D) elements do not exist in the free state.

Answer 1

B) There are only four elements.

It was believed until then that there are only four elements Air, Water, Fire and earth. This belief was started by Aristotle and was ended by Lavoisier.

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Answer 2

Hi friend,
Lavoisier made a list of thirty-three elements. His list of elements challenged the age-old idea that there are only 4 elements which were put forth by Aristotle and he proved his point as many elements like oxygen(discovered by Joseph Priestly) during his time.