Who discovered that the chemical element Magnesium is isolated as a distinct metal element via mercury amalgamation? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who discovered that the chemical element Magnesium is isolated as a distinct metal element via mercury amalgamation?
A. Antoine Lavoisier
B. Joseph Black
C. Carl Wilhelm Scheele
D. Humphry Davy
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Black identified magnesium compounds early, but Sir Humphry Davy isolated pure metallic magnesium via electrochemical processing in 1808.

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