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_________ was the first person to isolate methane gas. He discovered that methane mixed with air could be exploded with an electric spark

A

1. Alessandro Volta

B

2. William Thomson

C

3. Louis Pasteur

D

4. William Crookes

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Alessandro Volta was the first person to isolate methane and Discovered methane mixed with air could be exploded using an electric spark: this is the basis of the internal combustion engine.
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