Physical Chemistry Facts
Physical Chemistry Facts
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| Interesting Physical Chemistry Facts: |
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| Physical chemistry first became a known field of researcher in the mid-1700s when Mikhail Lomonosov first used the term in a lecture on the topic. |
| Between the 1860s and 1880s, studies in chemical thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, and other branches of the science solidified scientists' understanding of how the laws of physics and chemistry work together. |
| An 1876 presentation by Josiah Willard Gibbs introduced several physical chemistry concepts, including Gibbs energy, Gibbs phase rule, and the potentials of chemicals. |
| In the 1930s, the theories of quantum mechanics were correlated for chemistry, and the term quantum chemistry was coined. |
| The laws and studies of physics were especially important in the later development of nuclear chemistry, particularly in isotope separation and astrochemistry. |
| Astrochemistry, or the study and theories on the chemical makeup of the universe, has future applications in terms of exploration and the controversial topic of potential mining. |
| Essentially, physical chemistry is that application of the most pure physical laws to solve or explain chemical reactions. |
| This research was especially important in explaining how atoms bonded together, as well as the reactions that could cause the breakdown of those bonds. |
| Physical chemistry is particularly concerned with predicting how atoms will join, and then predicting the properties of the resulting compound. |
| One important subfield of physical chemistry is quantum chemistry, which looks at the applications of the resulting compounds based on their formations. |
| Spectroscopy is also a related field to physical chemistry, as it is necessary to understand the location and formations of the nuclei and its electrons in order to understand and predict ionic bonding. |
| There are as many as twelve related fields to physical chemistry, and all have theoretical or industrial applications to both physics and chemistry. |
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