4 basic elements (Greece) are?
Water, Earth, Fire, Air
What is alchemy?
A reflection of the serious religious beliefs in the Middle Ages, also the ancient predecessor to modern chemistry.
How did alchemists communicate their knowledge?
Secrecy, they only used symbolic communication to get their messages across.
How did chemists communicate their knowledge?
They were more open about their knowledge and also used symbolic communication (formulas, chemical symbols).
What was extremely important to chemistry?
Experimentation and Observation.
How were chemists able to identify new elements?
If a substance could not be broken down to a simpler form.
keys to modern chemistry advances:
Experimentation and observation are the fundamental keys to modern chemistry advances, forming the core of the scientific method to systematically build knowledge from empirical evidence
Chemistry
the scientific study of matter and its properties, including its structure, composition, and the changes it undergoes
Difference between alchemy and chemistry
alchemy mixed mystical and spiritual beliefs with physical experimentation, often keeping results secret, whereas chemistry relies on the scientific method of observation
