The Study of Chemical Composition an Account of Its Method and Historical Development With Illustrative Quotations (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Ida Freund

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0331265915 ISBN 13: 9780331265910

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how the idea of indivisible atoms evolved into a practical, testable framework for understanding chemical composition.

This edition traces the pivotal shift sparked by Avogadro and colleagues, showing how new reasoning about gases, volumes, and molecular structure reshaped chemistry.

From Dalton’s early view of atoms to the adjustments demanded by Gay-Lussac’s law of combining volumes, the book illuminates a turning point in the science. It explains how molecular hypotheses emerged, how measurements of densities and volumes led to revised atomic weights, and how these ideas set the stage for later theories and the periodic system.

• Learn how the law of combining volumes challenged simple atom theories and prompted new hypotheses.
• See how Avogadro’s insight helped distinguish between atoms and molecules in gases.
• Understand the role of precise measurements in revising atomic weights and chemical constants.
• Discover the historical debates that shaped the transition from classical to modern chemistry.

Ideal for readers of the history of science and anyone curious about how foundational chemistry ideas took shape and gained widespread acceptance.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0331265915
• ISBN 13: 9780331265910
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 668