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Chlorine was discovered by:A.PriestlyB.Davy C.ScheeleD.Cavendish

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The correct answer is C. Scheele.

Explanation:
Carl Wilhelm Scheele (1742–1786) was a Swedish chemist who is credited with the discovery of chlorine in 1774. He produced chlorine gas by reacting hydrochloric acid with manganese dioxide.

Joseph Priestley (1733–1804) was a British chemist known for discovering oxygen and other gases but did not discover chlorine.

Humphry Davy (1778–1829) was a British chemist who later studied chlorine and helped to isolate it, but he did not discover it.

Henry Cavendish (1731–1810) was known for his work with hydrogen and the composition of gases but is not associated with the discovery of chlorine.

Thus, the answer is C. Scheele.