Robert Boyle is considered to have refined the modern scientific method for alchemy and to have separated Chemistry further from alchemy. Chemistry is a branch of Science that has been around for a long time. In fact, Chemistry is known to date back as far as the prehistoric times. At the end of 17th century, the traditional chemistry and in the mid of 19th century, modern chemistry introduced. It was introduced by Lavoisier and now he was known as “Father of Modern Chemistry”. There are five branches of Chemistry i.e. Organic, Inorganic, Analytical, Physical and Biochemistry. Further, they are sub-divided. In Chemistry, we study about chemicals, base, salt, periodic table. Medicines also contain many chemical properties. Chemistry also begins with the direct observation of nature. The word Chemistry has its own origin in the Greek word ‘alchemy’. Alchemist were people wanted to discover a technique for converting base metal into gold.
Symbolism In A PASSAGE TO INDIA by E.M. Forster
Symbolism plays a very important part in the story of "A Passage to India". The use of symbol imparts additional significance to the content of the novel. The principal symbols of the Mosque, the cave,…
Related Posts
History & Concept of DERIVATION
DERIVATION : Derivation means the formation of a new word out of an old one by adding some prefix …
History of THURSDAY
Thursday is the fourth day of the week between Wednesday and Friday. The English word Thursday is named …
VERNER’S LAW
Jacob Grimm, following up the suggestion of a Danish Scholar, Rask, formulated explanation which accounted for the correspondences …