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Seminar Outline (Berthollet) I. Life History II. Early Works A. In 1785, publicly renounced the phlogistic model and accepted the Lavoisier doctrines on oxygen B. In 1785, He wrote about the bleaching properties of chlorine. C. In 1785, He determined the composition of ammonia. D. Contributions to nomenclature E. In 1787, He determined that prussic acid contained no oxygen. F. In 1788, He experimented with potassium chlorate as a substitute for saltpeter in gun powder production. G. In 1789, along with Lavoisier, Guyton de Morveau, Monge, De Fourcroy, Dietrich, Adet, and Hassenfratz, started the Annales de Chimie. H. Years to follow he held various post. a. In 1792 Berthollet was named one of the Commissioners of the Mint. In 1794 Berthollet was made a member of the Commission of Agriculture and Arts III. Later Works A. Napoleon invades Eqypt B. Berthollet and the Natron Lakes C. Essai de statique chimique IV. Conclusion A. His collaborative work with Antoine Lavoisier on Chemical nomenclature is still used as the system for naming compounds. Thanks to his paper “Essai de statique chimique” (1803), we are now able to predict chemical reactions and their affinities. B. With his writing, “Essai de statique chimique” (1803) he was was able to prove that Chemical reactions depend on their mass and chemical affinities. First to observe the reverse reaction. (chemical equilibrium) Research in Dyes and bleaches. C. Followers include; Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, Louis Jacques Thenard, Johann Dietrich Von Grotthuss. Bibliography Bensaude-Vincent,Bernadette, Stengers,Isabelle. The History of Chemistry. London: Harvard University Press, 1996. Lemay, Pierre, Oesper, Ralph. "Claude Louis Berthollet." (J. Chem. Educ., Washington DC, 1946),p.158- 164. Copyright 1975 American Chemical Society. http://www.nndb.com/people/888/000100588/ http://www.lindahall.org/events_exhib/exhibit/exhibits/napoleon/soda_lakes.shtml Cathy Cobb, Harry Goldwhite, Creations of Fire (Basic Books, New York, 1995). Aaron J. Ihde, The development of Modern Chemistry (Dover, New York, 1964). Pierre Lemay and Ralph E. Oesper, Claude Louis Berthollet (J. Chem. Educ., Washington DC, 1946), p. 158. Copyright 1975 American Chemical Society. Nina Hall, The new Chemistry (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 2000), p. 469. Robert Hare, A compendium of the course of chemical instruction in the Medical department (Clark and Razer, Philadelphia, PA, 1823), p. 119. .

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