Phenomenological Reviews

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The emergence of physical chemistry

Vello Past

pp. 35-50

Abstract

Physical chemistry came into existence as a result of a mutual unification of chemistry and physics. The tendency of an approach to physics became a trend in the development of chemistry in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when chemists extensively started to use measuring devices. A quantitative characterization of chemical reactions and properties of substances enabling researchers to find out the general regularities of chemistry was increasingly the goal of research. On the other hand, a number of physicists started taking a more serious interest in the investigation of issues pertaining to the domain of chemistry. For instance, several perspective trends in electrochemistry were essentially elaborated by physicists.

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Vihalemm Rein (2001) Estonian studies in the history and philosophy of science. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 35-50

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-010-0672-9_3

Full citation:

Past Vello (2001) „The emergence of physical chemistry“, In: R. Vihalemm (ed.), Estonian studies in the history and philosophy of science, Dordrecht, Springer, 35–50.