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Historical

Backgroun

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Fire

The very first chemical reaction

Known to be a mystical force which

transform a substance to another Led to the development of tools forthe early man such as

Cooking

Pottery

metallurgy

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The Age of Metals

Early man began workingwith metals when heobserved that certainkinds of stone formedsmall beads of metalwhen heated in fire.

Metals were used asornaments as well as for

everyday use

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The Age of Metals

Tin ores werediscovered and mixedwith copper to

produce bronzeThen came the

discovery of steelduring the Iron Age.

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Acquisition of Knowledge

Khem was the term formetallurgy in Egypt

emistry was derived from Khem

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Alchemy

Practiced by manycultures throughouthistory

Commonly known for itstransmutation ofcommon base metalsinto gold

It also seeks to find theelixir of life which wouldfree someone from anyillnesses and eternal

youth

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Alchemy to Chemistry

Early scientific methodemerged in the Muslimcountries

Jabir ibn Hayyan, alsoknown as Gaber inEurope, was consideredas the father of chemistry

by many Early Arabic science was

available through Latintranslations

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Age of Modern ChemicalIndustry

Started in 1660-1670 by RobertBoyle

Credited by hisdiscovery ofBoyles Law

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Age of Modern ChemicalIndustry

Antoine Lavoisier

Known as thefather of ModernChemistry

Discovery of theLaw ofConservation ofMass

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Age of Modern ChemicalIndustry

Production of sulfuric acid was thefirst modern chemical industry

The manufacture of urea, an organicfertilizer from inorganic materials, byFriedrick Wohler started the greatadvances in commercial

developments of materials

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Age of Modern ChemicalIndustry

Organic materials

Coal gas for lighting

Phenol for antiseptic

Alcohol, ether, & chloroform as solvents

Coal Tar Dye (synthetic dye) byWilliam Perkins led to the discoveryof colorful clothing

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Age of Modern ChemicalIndustry

Other developments

Alloys of steel for machinery parts

Aluminum for strength and lightness of

construction materials Petroleum to provide fuels and produce

lubricants

Inorganic fertilizers

Plastics, drugs and radioactive substances

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