why was hydrogen called 'inflammable air' ?
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He called this gas "inflammable air" (known today as hydrogen). Using his exacting experimental skills, Cavendish was the first to distinguish this inflammable air from ordinary airand to investigate its specific properties.
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Cavendish noticed that a gas was produced when zinc or iron was dropped into an acid. ... He called this gas "inflammable air" (known today as hydrogen). Using his exacting experimental skills, Cavendish was the first to distinguish this inflammable air from ordinary air and to investigate its specific properties.
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