Did Cavendish contribute to the synthesis of water?
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Yes, Cavendish did contribute to the synthesis of water. In 1781, Cavendish performed an experiment in which he passed electric sparks through a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen gas. The result of this experiment was the formation of water vapor. This experiment was the first time that water had been synthesized in a laboratory setting.
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