Alchemy v. Chemistry, Ions, etc. Flashcards
When was Belatekallin alive?
1200 B.C.
What Job did Belatekallin have
Perfume Maker
What separation technique did Belatekallin use?
Distillation (Separation using different boiling points).
When were the Ancient Greeks Alive?
450 B.C.
What did the Ancient Greeks beleive in?
4 Elements: Earth, Air, Fire, Water.
When was Jabir Ibn Hayyan alive?
721-815
How did Jabir Help Science?
He made it less of a magical thing and more of a scientific thing
What did Jabir create?
Glassware.
When was Paracelsus born?
1493
What did Paracelsus think Man consisted of?
Salt (body), Sulfur (Soul), Mercury ( spirit).
What did Paracelsus think he could do with Salt, Sulfur, and Mercury?
Make an immortality potion.
What did Paracelsus desire?
The elixir of life to make him immortal.
When did Alchemy arrive in western Europe?
500 A.D.
Contributions of Alchemy (Early Chemistry).
1.The elements mercury, sulfur, and antimony were discovered.
2. Element properties were discovered.
3. Creation of Alloys
4. Lab procedures were developed, such as acid prep.
5. Seperation techniques such as distilation.
How did Alchemists try to hide their discoveries?
They would use symbols or pictures.
Things unique to alchemy.
- Try to find the elixir of life.
- Used alchemy for monetary gains.
- Seen as Magic.
Things unique to Chemistry.
- Try to discover new things for science.
- Used for medicinal purposes.
- Uses scientific principles and methods.
When was Democritus alive?
460-370 B.C.
What did Democritus Beleive in?
- There are various basic building blocks from which all matter is made.
- Everything is composed of small atoms moving with nothing but empty space between them.
Were Democritus’ ideas accepted?
No, they were rejected by leading philosophers.
What time frame was Democritus close to?
The Ancient Greeks.
What did Democritus create?
The first concept of an atom.
Candy Model of Democritus’ atom.
m&m
When was Dalton Alive?
1766-1844