Traité élémentaire de chimie t. 1 (1789)
43. The New Chemistry
/Traite Elementaire De Chimie /was a decisive move in the final overthrow of
alchemy and the phlogiston theory introduced by Stahl a century earlier. By
the use of the balance for weight determination at every chemical change and
the building of a rational system of elements, Lavoisier laid the foundation
of modern chemistry. He introduced a modern definition of element and
compound, explained burning and rusting as a chemical system. His concepts of
the principles of the indestructibility and conservation of matter guided him
in formulating his methods of organic analysis.
Creator:
Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent
Published:
Chez Cuchet, 1789
Topic:
Chemistry
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