discovery of oxygen and sulphur

Discovery of Oxygen - Two scientists, Carl Scheele of Sweden and Joseph Priestly of England working independently, discovered oxygen. They published their discovery in 1777. Scheele obtained oxygen by heating potassium nitrate and mercuric oxide and..

Two scientists, Carl Scheele of Sweden and Joseph Priestly of England working independently, discovered oxygen. They published their discovery in 1777. Scheele obtained oxygen by heating potassium nitrate and mercuric oxide and called it "Fire Air". Priestley cal..

Sulphur has been known from ancient times. The ancient Indians, the Inca Indians, Greeks and Romans used sulphur, as a fumigant, and in certain medicines. The word "Sulphur" is probably derived from the Sanskrit word "Sulveri" meaning "enemy of copper" as copper loses ..

Sulphur was initially called brimstone Free sulphur 'gandhaka' was known in India 3000 years ago It was used in fumigation, medicines and bleaching by Aryans, Greeks and Romans In 1777, Lavoisier was the first to recognize the basic nature of sulphur Sulp..

The Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele first prepared chlorine in 1770 by treating hot concentrated hydrochloric acid with manganese dioxide. Unfortunately, he thought that it was an oxygen containing compound and did not recognize it as an element. After more than 30 years, th..

Discovery of Sulphur Dioxide - Sulphur dioxide has been known to people for ages. Sulphur used to be burnt to produce sulphur dioxide, which was then used as a fungicide and insecticide. Priestley prepared sulphur dioxide in the year 1774 ..

Of all the acids, sulphuric acid is the most important one. In almost all industries, sulphuric acid is used directly or indirectly. Hence it is called the "King of chemicals". It is said that the material prosperity of a country may be determined by the amount of sulphuric..

Of all the acids, sulphuric acid is the most important one. In almost all industries, sulphuric acid is used directly or indirectly. Hence it is called the "King of chemicals". It is said that the material prosperity of a country may be determined by the amount of sul..

Johann Glauber (1604-1668) prepared nitric acid by heating nitre with concentrated sulphuric acid and then condensing the vapour. While Henry Cavendish determined the composition of nitric acid, Lavoisier proved that oxygen is present in nitric aci..

Discovery - Sulphur was initially called brimstone Free sulphur 'gandhaka' was known in India 3000 years ago It was used in fumigation, medicines and bleaching by Aryans, Greeks and Romans In 1777, Lavoisier was the first to recognize the basic nature of sulphur h..