Who Made the First Clear Statement of the Law of Superposition

question 99

Multiple Choice

Who made the first clear statement of the law of superposition? When?

• A) John Stuart Priestly, 19^thcentury
• B) William Smith, 18^th century
• C) Nicolaus Steno, 17^th century
• D) John Wesley Powell, 19^th century

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Definitions:

Fossil Fuel Taxes

Levies imposed on the sale or use of fossil fuels, aimed at reducing consumption and mitigating environmental impacts.

Equilibrium Constant

A numerical value that represents the ratio of concentrations of products to reactants at equilibrium, for a reversible chemical reaction.

Equilibrium

A state in which all acting influences are balanced or canceled by equal opposing forces, resulting in a stable system.

Reactants

Ingredients that are present from the start in a chemical reaction, getting used up as they generate the outcome products.