Which French scientist discovered Boyle's law independently in 1679?
AJacques Charles
BEdme Mariotte
CJoseph Gay-Lussac
DAmedeo Avogadro
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Edme Mariotte
The French physicist Edme Mariotte independently discovered the inverse relationship between gas pressure and volume.
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