The pure “fire air” consumed by a burning candle in a sealed glass jar, or by a mouse during aerobic respiration (in experiments conducted by Joseph Priestley), contains which of the following elements? hydrogen and carbon (derived from the C6H12O6 produced by plants during photosynthesis) carbon and oxygen (derived from the CO2 consumed by plants during photosynthesis) carbon only (derived from the C6H12O6 produced by plants during photosynthesis) hydrogen only (derived from the H2O produced by plants during photosynthesis) oxygen only (derived from the O2 produced by plants during photosynthesis)

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  1. The pure “fire air” consumed by a burning candle in a sealed glass jar, or by a mouse during aerobic respiration (in experiments conducted by Joseph Priestley), contains which of the following elements?
  2. hydrogen and carbon (derived from the C6H12O6 produced by plants during photosynthesis)
  3. carbon and oxygen (derived from the CO2 consumed by plants during photosynthesis)
  4. carbon only (derived from the C6H12O6 produced by plants during photosynthesis)
  5. hydrogen only (derived from the H2O produced by plants during photosynthesis)
  6. oxygen only (derived from the O2 produced by plants during photosynthesis) 
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