Chemistry: A Volatile History
Chemistry: A Volatile History is a 2010 BBC documentary on the history of chemistry presented by Jim Al-Khalili. It was nominated for the 2010 British Academy Television Awards in the category Specialist Factual. Episode 1: Discovering the Elements Introductio
Calcination
CalcinationĀ isĀ thermal treatmentĀ of a solid chemical compound (e.g. mixedĀ carbonateĀ ores) whereby the compound is raised to high temperature without melting under restricted supply of ambientĀ oxygenĀ (i.e. gaseous O2Ā fraction of air), generally for the purpose of removing impurities orĀ volat
Joseph Priestley
JOSEPH PRIESTLEY 1733-1804 English chemist, natural philosopher, separatist theologian, grammarian, multi-subject educator, globetrotter, liberal political theorist and discoverer of oxygen read about Pristley at wikipedia Priestley is credited with the independent discovery of oxygen by the thermal