"Researches Chemical and Philosophical; Chiefly concerning nitrous oxide" by Humphry Davy is a scientific exploration from the 1700s that looks closely at nitrous oxide, also known as dephlogisticated nitrous gas, and how it interacts with other chemicals like nitric acid and ammoniac. Inspired by his work with gases, Davy investigates the gas's impact on living things, building from its discovery and known respirable factors. In the beginning, Davy discusses the difficulties he faced when researching the gas noting disagreement in other chemists findings. He explains how he plans to solve these differences by using testing so he can explore how nitrous oxide, nitric acid, and ammoniac relate to each other. This sets the stage for the book that will examine the features of nitrous oxide and how it affects living organisms.
Researches Chemical and Philosophical; Chiefly concerning nitrous oxide or dephlogisticated nitrous air and its respiration
By Humphry Davy
Uncover the mysteries of a remarkable gas and its surprising effects on life, as a scientist challenges existing knowledge through careful experimentation.
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About the AuthorSir Humphry Davy, 1st Baronet, was a British chemist and inventor who invented the Davy lamp and a very early form of arc lamp. He is also remembered for isolating, by using electricity, several elements for the first time: potassium and sodium in 1807 and calcium, strontium, barium, magnesium and boron the following year, as well as for discovering the elemental nature of chlorine and iodine. Davy also studied the forces involved in these separations, inventing the new field of electrochemistry. Davy is also credited with discovering clathrate hydrates.
Sir Humphry Davy, 1st Baronet, was a British chemist and inventor who invented the Davy lamp and a very early form of arc lamp. He is also remembered for isolating, by using electricity, several elements for the first time: potassium and sodium in 1807 and calcium, strontium, barium, magnesium and boron the following year, as well as for discovering the elemental nature of chlorine and iodine. Davy also studied the forces involved in these separations, inventing the new field of electrochemistry. Davy is also credited with discovering clathrate hydrates.
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