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Chemistry of the Renaissance

Chemistry of the Renaissance. By: Raj Patel and Tommy Olson. History of Chemistry. Alchemy was the root of Chemistry The destruction of Alchemy by The Skeptical Chymist and Elements Became more scientific upon the development of medical chemistry

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Chemistry of the Renaissance

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  1. Chemistry of the Renaissance By: Raj Patel and Tommy Olson

  2. History of Chemistry • Alchemy was the root of Chemistry • The destruction of Alchemy by The Skeptical Chymistand Elements • Became more scientific upon the development of medical chemistry • The first chemical textbook is written by Liberavius during the renaissance

  3. Boyle’s Law • One of many gas laws. • Named after Robert Boyle • Formula-pV = K (p = pressure) (V = volume) (K = value representative) • Used to predict results of a change in volume and pressure to a fixed amount of gas.

  4. Elements • Paracelsus first described Zinc. • Zinc: Bluish-white metal, shiny surface, makes up 0.02 percent of Earth's crust. • Antimony: Silvery-white crystalline metal. • Phosphorus: Waxy white solid

  5. The Skeptical Chymist • Written by Robert Boyle (1661). • Presented hypothesis that matter consisted of atoms and clusters of atoms in motion and that every phenomenon was the result of collisions of particles in motion. • Argued for experiment against Aristotelian and Paracelsian practitioners. • Distinguished between acids and bases. • All theories must be proved experimentally. • Influenced by Nicholas Brady's, "Jarring Seeds".

  6. Robert Boyle • Contributed the Boyle’s Law and Skeptical Chymist • Quest for the Philosopher’s Stone • Air Experiments at Oxford • His writings that helped advance chemistry

  7. Paracelsus • Swiss Renaissance Physicist and Chemist • Beyond Celsus • His lectures and teachings at the University of Basel • Anticipation of the future of Chemistry

  8. Impact of Chemistry • Chemistry improved society during the renaissance • The impacts of renaissance science today • Chemistry was a part of an overall movement during the renaissance

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