Early Life
His Discoveries
The Reaction
Fun Facts
100

Where was Lavoisier born?

Paris, France

100

Lavoisier discovered the "Law of ________ __ ____"

Law of conservation of mass

100

Which of Lavosier's laws did the instant snow experiment prove?

Law of Conservation of Mass

100

What were the 4 elements of Aristotle that Lavoisier disproved?

Fire, Water, Earth, Air

200

What was Lavoisier's college major?

Law

200

What 2 elements did Lavoisier discover?

(100 points for each)

Oxygen and Silicon

200

What type of reaction is Instant Snow? (endothermic or exothermic)

Exothermic

200

What age was Lavosier's wife when she was married?

13

300

What was the economic state of Lavoisier's family?

They were incredibly wealthy

300

Lavoisier disproved what largely popular theory at the time?

Phlogiston Theory

300

The Instant Snow is a...(what type of molecule)

Polymer

300

Lavoisier was appointed to be a commissioner of what French administration?

The Royal Gunpowder and Saltpeter Administration

400

Why did Lavoisier decide to study science while doing a different major?

(Apart from his interest in the subject)

He felt the workload was too small.

400

All animals and people were powered by some kind of _______ (what type of reaction?)

P.S. - More specific than chemical

Combustion

400

Name the reactants of the Instant Snow reaction.

Sodium polyacrylate and water (H20)

400

How did Lavoisier die, and how old was he?

Died to the guillotine, he was 51 years old.