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Question: How did Chemistry begin?
Answer: Alchemists
The alchemists of the 16th and 17th century tried to change one substance into another for the society including changing ‘base metals’ such as lead into gold. They also discovered arsenic and zinc and others
Robert Boyle
Robert Boyle was the first to define an element.
Priestly and Lavoisier
Joseph Priestly was an English chemist – by collecting gas produced when mercury (II) oxide is decomposed by heating, and thus being the first person to isolate elemental oxygen.
Antoine Lavoisier was investigating the oxidation of mercury in air. Lavoisier measured the mass of reactants and products in the reaction. He demonstrated that oxygen was the component of air responsible for the apparent increase in mass observed in combustion reactions. Lavoisier’s contribut...(short extract)
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Details: Mark: 60% | Subject: Chemistry | Course: Chemistry | Level: A-Level | Year: Not applicable | Document type: Essay* | Words: 1172 | References: No | Date written: Not available | Date submitted: April 16, 2009 | Essay ID: 1408
