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25: Seeing the Light

25: Seeing the Light

FromThe History of Chemistry


25: Seeing the Light

FromThe History of Chemistry

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Aug 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode we review 19th-century photochemistry, particularly photography, as well as chain reactions catalyzed by light. We finish up with boiling-point elevation, the last of the "colligative properties." With these aspects of physical chemistry, 19th-century physical chemistry gelled into a full chemical field, and the journal Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie was born.Support the show
Released:
Aug 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Chemistry is everywhere, and involves everything. But how did chemistry get to be what it is? I'm Steve Cohen, a chemist and writer, bringing you The History of Chemistry. This podcast explores the development of chemistry from prehistoric times to the present, including the people and societies who made chemistry what it is today. The History of Chemistry is for you, whether you hated chemistry in high school, or got a PhD in inorganic chemistry. We'll explore how chemistry affected art, music, language, politics and vice-versa. Whether it's ancient Greek philosophers, medieval alchemists, or modern laboratory apparatus, it's all here. Don't forget to support my series at https://www.patreon.com/thehistoryofchemistry !