Chemistry

Chemistry is a branch of science that identifies substances and the matter of which they are composed by. It is a process that uncovers how they interact and combine. The basis for chemistry is the atom, the basis for all inorganic matter. Chemistry involves mathematics, as well as stoichiometry and reactions.

The History of Chemistry:

Chemistry was founded by various chemists, in 1828 by chemists Jöns Jacob Berzelius, John Dalton, Robert Boyle, and Antoine Lavoisier. These various chemists founded basic guiding principles that shaped chemistry into the branch of science known today. Several of these principles include the conservation of mass and the chemical reactivity of oxygen. One of the most "famous" parts of chemistry is the periodic table. The periodic table was created by Dmitri Mendeleev in 1869 which is the basis for chemistry. It allows for chemists to determine different periodic trends, such as electronegativity, electron affinity, the length of an atom's radius, as well as the boiling and melting points for different elements.

Different Concepts in Chemistry:

Famous Chemists:

Dmitri Mendeleev

Reason for Fame: The creation of the periodic table.

Date of Birth: February 8, 1834

Antoine Lavoisier

Reason for Fame: Finding that oxygen is a key component to combustion (Molecule+ O₂= CO₂+ H₂O).

Date of Birth: August 26, 1743

Marie Curie

Reason for Fame: Finding the element Polonium (Po) and discovering radiation, which is one way current treatment for cancer.

Date of Birth: November 7, 1867

John Dalton

Reason for Fame: Discovering the atomic theory, the idea that everything is made of atoms.

Date of Birth: September 6, 1766

Amedeo Avogadro

Reason for Fame: Discovered the Avogadro's constant: 6.022*10²³ mol^-1

Date of Birth: August 9, 1776

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