History of Chemistry

Who formulated the main ideas about behavior of gases?

• Robert Boyle

• John Dalton

• Joseph Priestley

• Amadeo Avogadro

What gas was characterized by Joseph Priestley?

• Hydrogen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon monoxide

• Oxygen

Who discovered the role of oxygen in combustion?

• John Dalton

• Louis Pasteur

• Antoine Lavoisier

• Carl Wilhelm Scheele

What technology was discovered by Charles Goodyear?

• Vulcanization

• Distillation

• Oxidation

• Fermentation

Who developed the first synthetic resin?

• Louis Pasteur

• Leo Baekeland

• John Dalton

• Amadeo Avogadro

Who is considered the founder of modern chemistry?

• John Dalton

• Louis Pasteur

• Antoine Lavoisier

• Robert Boyle

What chemical reaction is the main one for combustion?

• Oxidation

• Reduction

• Pyrolysis

• Hydration

What elements make up the basis of organic compounds?

• Carbon and oxygen

• Carbon and hydrogen

• Carbon and nitrogen

• Carbon and sulfur

Identify Mikhail Lomonosov.

• 
• 
• 
• 

Name the element with the symbol Na.