Louis-Jacques Thenard.
To Louis-Jacques Thenard (1777-1857) we owe the discovery of hydrogen peroxide and boron, the isolation of potassium and sodium by chemical means (together with Gay-Lussac), and the synthesis of many of their compounds, such as potassium amide and boron trifluoride . He also demonstrated the catalyt...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas
2002-05-01
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| Series: | Revista CENIC Ciencias Químicas |
| Online Access: | https://revista.cnic.cu/index.php/RevQuim/article/view/1570 |
| Summary: | To Louis-Jacques Thenard (1777-1857) we owe the discovery of hydrogen peroxide and boron, the isolation of potassium and sodium by chemical means (together with Gay-Lussac), and the synthesis of many of their compounds, such as potassium amide and boron trifluoride . He also demonstrated the catalytic action exerted by the sponge of several metals (osmium, palladium, rhodium, and iridium) without understanding the nature of their activity. |
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| ISSN: | 2221-2442 |