Who patented the 1792 salt, sulfuric acid, limestone and coal route to soda ash?
AErnest Solvay
BNicolas Leblanc
CHumphry Davy
DHou Debang
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Nicolas Leblanc
The French chemist Nicolas Leblanc patented this process in 1792.
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