Around 1805, Gay-Lussac and von Humboldt determined that two volumes of hydrogen and one colume of oxygen, were needed to form two volumes of water. Later around 1822 Avogadro had arrives at the conclusion that hydrogen and oxygen must be diatmoic molecules even though the concept of a mole was not developed until 1900. How did Avogadro figure this out?
States of Matter
The substance that constitutes everything in the universe is known as matter. Matter comprises atoms which in turn are composed of electrons, protons, and neutrons. Different atoms combine together to give rise to molecules that act as a foundation for all kinds of substances. There are five states of matter based on their energies of attraction, namely solid, liquid, gases, plasma, and BEC (Bose-Einstein condensates).
Chemical Reactions and Equations
When a chemical species is transformed into another chemical species it is said to have undergone a chemical reaction. It consists of breaking existing bonds and forming new bonds by changing the position of electrons. These reactions are best explained using a chemical equation.
Around 1805, Gay-Lussac and von Humboldt determined that two volumes of hydrogen and one colume of oxygen, were needed to form two volumes of water. Later around 1822 Avogadro had arrives at the conclusion that hydrogen and oxygen must be diatmoic molecules even though the concept of a mole was not developed until 1900. How did Avogadro figure this out?
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