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This is the first work to examine critically both the scientific work and the man behind it. Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac (1778–1850) lived through three revolutions in France and his life reflected the social transformations taking place around him.
- Maurice P. Crosland
- 1978
- 1 Cathode Rays
- 2 X-Rays
- 3 Electron
- 4 Radioactivity
- 5 Light Quantum
Faraday’s electrolysis experiments demonstrated the existence of ions, charged atoms, and molecules. In order to detect the particles of electricity that are not associated with atoms or molecules, investigations were initiated to pass an electric current through a good vacuum. In 1838, Faraday was the first to actually force an electric current th...
In 1895, the German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen, while investigating the effects of cathode rays in a discharge tube, accidentally, discovered a new form of penetrating radiation, which he called X-rays. He observed that when cathode rays (negatively charged particles) strike the atoms of a glass vacuum tube, they produce penetrating rays that cause ...
Following the discovery of cathode rays and radiowaves, the Dutch physicist Hendrick Antoon Lorentz refined Maxwell’s equations and developed a new theory, called electron theory. More specifically, Lorentz proposed that microscopic particles, each of which carry an electric charge, must be contained in all atoms and that these charged particles ge...
Henry Becquerel, professor of physics at the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris, heard about the discovery of X-rays and immediately thought of a possible connection between X-rays and fluorescence. He quickly initiated a series of experiments testing whether fluorescent substances emitted X-rays. In February 1896 he was exploring the possibility that su...
The classical theory of matter assumes that matter in general can absorb or emit any quantity of energy. It also predicts that the radiation profile of the emission spectrum has no maximum and goes to infinite intensity, at shorter wavelengths (or higher frequencies). This effect is called ultraviolet catastrophe. An ideal material body, known as t...
- Shankar Vallabhajosula
- svallabh@med.cornell.edu
Jan 30, 2023 · This law, formulated by Gay Lussac, states that, "the ratio between the volumes of gaseous reactants and products can be expressed in simple whole numbers." For example, in the following reaction, t he ratio of volumes of hydrogen, chlorine, and hydrogen chloride is 1:1:2 (a simple ratio):
Aug 3, 2021 · In 1811, however, Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac (1778–1850) and Louis Jacques Thénard (1777–1857) suggested that the rate of decomposition of the electrolyte might depend only on the total current flowing through the electrolyte and that the size of the electrodes and the strength of the electrolyte were of no consequence.
- Carl S. Helrich
- Carlsh@goshen.edu
- 2021
Gay-Lussac discovered two very important empirical laws that later found their explanation in the atomic theory of matter. These discoveries demonstrated his powers of generalization, and his talent for uncovering underlying principles behind phenomena.
Dec 4, 2015 · Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac (6 December 1778 – 9 May 1850) was a french chemist and physicist. He was best known for his work on the behavior of gases, namely Gay-Lussac's Law. Contents. 1 Biography. 2 Scientific Contribution. 2.1 Gas Laws. 2.2 Elements. 2.3 Techniques and Experiments. 3 Fun Facts. 4 See Also. 5 References. Biography.
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Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac. One of the leading scientists of his generation, the Frenchman Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, b. Dec. 6, 1778, d. May 9, 1850, made his chief contributions in physical and inorganic chemistry.
