Caloric Theory Flashcards
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Q
‘Caloric’ theory
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A fluid that filled the spaces between the particles of a substance and flowed from one substance to another.
- When caloric flowed from one substance into another, the first object cooled down and the second object heated up.
- Many attempts were made to detect caloric, but none were successful.
- It was assumed that caloric had no mass, odour, taste or colour.
