The history of ozone. II. 1869-1899

Rubin, Mordecai B.

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Title

The history of ozone. II. 1869-1899

Author(s)

Rubin, Mordecai B.

Issue Date

2002-09-15

Keyword(s)

• History
• Chemistry
• History ozone mol structure thermochem org inorg reaction

Abstract

By the end of the 19th century, ozone had been obtained as a pure liq., its b.p. established, its compn. as O3 repeatedly confirmed, and its heat of formation from oxygen detd., as well as qual. ultra-violet and visible absorption spectra. The first speculations on the structure of ozone also surfaced. No single figure dominated the ozone scene to the extent that Schonbein had done in the period from 1839-68. Marcellin Berthelot, who published about 20 papers on ozone during this period, is probably the most outstanding. Reliable methods for prepn. and anal. had been developed and com. equipment for prepn. of ozone became available. Photochem. formation of ozone was also discovered. The thermal decompn. of ozone began to be studied in detail. The beginnings of rational investigation of its reactions with org. compds. appeared and a variety of inorg. reactions were established. Practical application of ozone for water purifn. and other possible uses were developed. An enormous no. of measurements of ground level concns. of ozone were performed with very little merit. The presence of ozone in the upper atm. and its function as a filter for short wavelength ultra-violet radiation were suggested. Ozone was poised for the great increase in its importance which occurred during the 20th century.

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Division of the History of Chemistry

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1053-4385

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text

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article

Language

eng

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https://doi.org/10.70359/bhc2002v027p081

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