Matter And The Rise Of Atomic Theory

Person in a science lab working with complex machinery. Caption: There is almost no limit to the ways we transmute matter.

Students will trace the history of chemistry and study accounts of how chemistry developed from a practical discipline into a science. This episode also presents a current, real-life application of chemistry by illustrating the process of the refining and purifying pure silicon for advanced electronics, such as cell phones and solar cells. Part of the Chemistry: Challenges and Solutions Series.

(Source: DCMP)

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  • Matter And The Rise Of Atomic Theory

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    Annenberg
    Length:
    29 minutes