Chemistry is a basic natural science that studies the composition, structure, properties, transformation and application of substances at the atomic and molecular levels.It originates from life and production practice, and along withhuman societyProgress and continuous development.[7]
Chemistry studies at the atomic levelmaterialThe composition, structure, nature and change law of natural science[1], this is alsoChemical changeThe core foundation of.Chemistry is a natural science based on experiments.The word "chemistry" in Chinese, if only fromLiteral interpretationIt is the science of natural and man-made changes.Like physics, chemistry is a natural scienceBasic Sciences。
Chemistry is one of the important basic sciences. It is an experiment based disciplineEarth science, astronomy and other disciplines have achieved rapid development through mutual penetration, and also promoted the development of other disciplines and technologies.For example,nucleic acidThe achievements of chemical research have improved modern biology from the cellular level to the molecular level, and establishedmolecular biology。
Research object
Different from the smallerParticle physicsAndNuclear physicsThe basic properties of elements, molecules, ions (clusters) and chemical bonds studied in chemistry are related to human survivalMacro worldThe most closely related microcosm of matter and material innatural law。The universe is composed of matter, which serves as a link between micro and macroMaterial worldChemistry is one of the main methods and means for human beings to understand and transform the material world.It is a discipline with a long history and vitality, which is closely related to human progress andsocial developmentAnd its achievements areSocial civilizationImportant signs of.
From the beginning of using firePrimitive societyIn the modern society where various artificial materials are used, human beings are enjoying chemical achievements.Human life can be constantly improved and improved, and the contribution of chemistry plays an important role in it.
The Chinese word "chemistry" first appeared in 1856 (the sixth year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty)"Geophysical Exploration" by Williamson[8]The word "chemistry" is mentioned in.In 1857, AWylie's publications in Shanghai《Shanghai Serial 》[9]In the "little quotation" of the issue number, it was written: "I am writing the book Liuhe Congtan today, and I also want to communicate the feelings of China and foreign countries, carry out far and near eventsAncient and modern changesI will write an article on each month after seeing and hearing what I have caught. "He also said: "Recently, the westerners learned from this, they kept improving, advanced anecdotes, enlightened the mysteries of philosophy, and blazed new trails in nature. Today, we will give a brief outline: First, chemistry. Every word has its own quality, and its own changes. Based on sincerity, we can analyze it in detail, and know that there are 64 yuan, and the quality of this thing has not yet been achieved."
With the spread of Liuhe Congtan, the word "chemistry" began to be accepted by Chinese intellectuals.Since the 1860s, the term chemistry has also been widely used in Chinese publications, such asJingshi Tongwen HallTextbook "Introduction to Gewu" (1868)《Chemistry Guidelines》(1873), Chemical Interpretation (1882), etc.In particular, byJohn FryerandXu ShouChina's first set of modern chemistry translated in 1870-1883Basic theory"Chemistry" is used in the title of works, such as《Chemical identification》, Chemical Elements, Chemical Textual Research, Chemical Mathematics, etc.These textbooks and monographs have played a key role in popularizing the word "chemistry" in China[2]。
historical origin
The history of chemistry is very old. It can be said that the earliest chemical practice began when people learned to use fire.Our ancestors drilled wood to make fire, baked food with fire, warmed themselves in cold nights, drove away beasts, and made full use of the phenomenon of light and heat when burning.At that time, it was just an accumulation of experience.The formation of chemical knowledge and the development of chemistry have gone through a long and tortuous road.It is accompanied byhuman societyProgress and developmentsocial developmentThe inevitable result of.Its development promotes the development of productive forces and the advancement of history.The development of chemistry mainly goes through the following periods:
embryo
From ancient times to 1500 BC, human beings learned to make pottery from clay, burn metal from ore, brew wine from grain, and color silk, linen and other fabrics in the raging fire. These are the first to come through long-term exploration under the direct inspiration of practical experienceChemical processHowever, chemical knowledge has not yet been formed, which is just the embryonic stage of chemistry.In ancient times,Primitive humanFor their survival, they found and used fire in the struggle against various disasters in nature.Primitive humans began to use fire, from barbarism to civilization, and also began to understand and transform natural materials by chemical methods.Combustion is a chemical phenomenon.(The discovery and utilization of fire have improved the living conditions of human beings and made them smart and powerful.)
After mastering fire, humans began to eat cooked food;Then human beings have discovered some material changes, such as those found in emerald greenMalachiteetc.Copper oreWhen burning charcoal on it, there will be red copper.In China, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period began to transform from a bronze societyCattle ploughingThe social changes triggered by this promoted the development of chemistry.[3]
In this way, in the process of gradually understanding and utilizing the changes of these substances, human beings have made great contributions to human beingsuse valueProducts.Human gradually learned to make pottery and smelt;Later I learned how to brew and dye.These products, processed and transformed from natural materials, becomeancient civilization Logo of.On the basis of these production practices, ancient chemical knowledge germinated.
Pill Period
From about 1500 BC to 1650 AD, chemistry was used in alchemyalchemyControlled by.In order to obtain the elixir of immortality or gold symbolizing wealth, alchemists andAlchemyThe magicians began the earliest chemical experiments, and then books recording and summarizing alchemy also appeared one after another.Although the alchemists ended up in failure, they were refiningElixir of lifeIn the process of exploring the method of "turning stone into gold", we realized the mutual transformation between substances by artificial methods, and accumulated many substancesChemical changeIt has accumulated rich practical experience for the development of chemistry.
At that time, the word "chemistry" meant "alchemy".But with the decline of alchemy and alchemy, people see more of its absurd and untrustworthy side.
Phlogiston period
This period, from 1650 to 1775, was the gestation period of modern chemistry.along withmetallurgical industry And laboratory experienceaccumulation, people concludeperceptual knowledgeTo carry out theoretical research on chemical changes and make chemistry a branch of natural science.The beginning of this stage was marked by British chemistsBoylebychemical elementIndicate scientific concepts.Then, chemistry borrowedPhlogiston theoryFree from alchemy.PhlogistonSaid thatCombustibleIt can burn because it contains phlogiston,Combustion processAlthough this theory is wrong, it unifies a large number of chemical facts under one concept and explains many chemical phenomena.
During the more than one hundred years of the popularity of phlogiston theory, chemists have done a lot of experiments to explain various phenomena, discovered the existence of various gases, and accumulated more new knowledge about substance transformation.In particular, the phlogiston theory believes that chemical reaction is a process in which one substance transfers to anotherConservation of matterThese ideas laid the foundation of modern chemical thinking.This period not only made preparations for the development of modern chemistry in terms of scientific practice, but also in terms of ideology. This period became the breeding period of modern chemistry.
This period, from 1775 to 1900, is the period of modern chemistry development.Around 1775, Lavoisier used quantitative chemical experiments to explain theOxidation theory, ushered in the period of quantitative chemistry, and made chemistry develop along the right track.At the beginning of the 19th century, British chemistsDaltonPut forward modern timesAtomic theory, highlighted that the atomic mass of various elements is its most basic feature, and the introduction of the concept of quantityAtomismA major difference between.Modern atomismSo that the chemical knowledge and theory at that time can be reasonably explained and become a unified theory to explain chemical phenomena.Then Italian scientistsAvogadroPut forward the concept of molecule.Self useAtom molecule theoryTo study chemistry, chemistry is really established as a science.During this period, many basic chemical laws were established.Russian chemistMendeleevfindPeriodic law of elementsGerman chemists Libich and Weiler developed the theory of organic structure, which made chemistry a systematic science and laid the foundation for the development of modern chemistry.
In the second half of the 19th century,thermodynamicsAfter the introduction of physical theory into chemistry, not only the chemical equilibrium andreaction rateAnd can be judged quantitativelychemical reactionThe direction and conditions of the transformation of substances.Have successively establishedSolution theory、Ionization theory、electrochemistryandchemical kineticsThe theoretical basis of.The birth of physical chemistry has raised chemistry to a new level theoretically.Through the analysis of minerals, many new elements have been foundAtomic and molecular theoryExperimental verification of, classicchemical analysisThe method also has its own system.oxalateandureaSynthesis ofvalenceGeneration of concept, hexacyclic structure of benzene and carbonValence bondThe creation of tetrahedron and other theoriestartaric acidSplit intoOptical isomer, and molecularAsymmetryAnd so on, leading toStructure Theory of Organic ChemistryWith the establishment of, people have a deeper understanding of the nature of molecules and laid the foundation of organic chemistry.
Modern Chemistry
Chemistry in the 20th century is a science based on experiments. Experiments and theories have always been two interdependent and mutually reinforcing aspects of chemical research.After entering the 20th century, due to the influence of the development of other disciplines of natural science and the extensive application of contemporary scientific theories, technologies and methods, chemistry has made considerable progress in understanding the composition, structure, synthesis and testing of substances, and has made many important theoretical achievements.On the basis of the four branches of inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, organic chemistry and physical chemistry, new branches of chemistry have emerged.
The theory and technology of modern physicsMathematical methodandcomputer technologyIts application in chemistry has greatly promoted the development of modern chemistry.At the end of the 19th century, electronicsX-rayandradioactivityThe discovery of the new era created conditions for the great progress of chemistry in the 20th century.
The classical element theory has undergone profound changes due to the discovery of radioactivity.fromRadioactive decayTheory creation, isotope discovery and artificialnuclear reactionAnd the realization of nuclear fission, the discovery of deuterium, neutrons andpositronAnd othersElementary particleThe discovery ofSubatomicLevel, and created the corresponding experimental methods and theories;It not only realized the idea of ancient alchemists to change elements, but also changed people'sCosmology。
phenolic resinThe synthesis of, opened up the field of polymer science.1930spolyamideThe synthesis of fiber has widely confirmed the concept of polymer.Later, the synthesis, structure and performance research, and application of polymers kept coordinating and promoting each other, which enabled the rapid development of polymer chemistry.
variousPolymer materialsSynthesis and application for modern industry, agricultureTransportation、medical and health work、military technique, as well as people's clothing, food, housing and transportation, provide a variety of important materials with excellent performance and low cost, and become modernmaterial civilizationImportant signs of.Development of polymer industrychemical industryAn important pillar of.The 20th century is the golden age of organic synthesis.Chemical separation means andStructural analysis methodGreat progress has been made, many structural problems of natural organic compounds have been successfully solved, and many new and importantOrganic reactionandSpecificityOrganic reagentOn this basis, fine organic synthesis, especially inasymmetric synthesis Great progress has been made in this regard.
On the one hand, a variety ofSpecial structureAnd organic compounds with special properties;On the other hand, the unstableFree radicalTo bioactiveprotein、nucleic acidetc.Life foundationSubstance.Organic chemists have also synthesized natural organic compounds with complex structures and effective drugs.These achievements have played a great role in promoting the development of science;It has height for compositionbiological activityAnd cooperate with other disciplines to solve the synthesis problem of living substances and the chemical problem of pre living substances, providing favorable conditions.
Since the 20th century, the development trend of chemistry can be summarized as follows: from macro to micro, from qualitative to quantitative, fromStable stateIt has developed into a metastable state, gradually rising from experience to theory, and then used to guide design and pioneering and innovative research.On the one hand, provide production and technical departments with as manyNew substancesNew materials;On the other hand, in the process of mutual penetration with other natural sciences, new disciplines continue to emerge and explorelife sciencesandThe origin of the universeThe direction of development.
Discipline classification
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In the development process of chemistry, many branches at different levels have been derived according to the different molecular categories and research means, purposes and tasks.Before the 1920s, chemistry was traditionally divided into four branches: inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry and analytical chemistry.After the 1920s, due toworld economyRapid developmentChemical bondElectronic theory andquantum mechanicsThe birth, electronic technology andcomputer technologyWith the rise of, chemical research has gained new means in both theory and experimental technology, which has led to the rapid development of this discipline since the 1930s and has taken on a new look.
Chemistry is generally divided into biochemistry, organic chemistryPolymer Chemistry、Applied chemistryandChemical Engineering, physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry and other seven categories, a total of 80, actually including seven branches.
According to the development of modern chemistry and its mutual penetration with astronomy, physics, mathematics, biology, medicine, geology and other disciplines, chemistry can be classified as follows:
chemical analysis, instrument and new technology analysis.Including performance measurement, monitoring, various spectral and photochemical analysis, variousElectrochemical analysisMethodsMass spectrometryVarious electron microscope, imaging and morphology analysis methods, online analysis, activity analysisreal-time analysis Detection methods for various physical and chemical properties and physiological activities, extraction, ion exchange, chromatography, mass spectrometry, etcseparation method, separation and analysis, synthesis, separation and analysis, etc.[4]
There are changes in the generation of other substances (such as candle burning, steel rusting, food decay, grain brewing, animal and plant respiration, photosynthesis, etc.).
The periodic table of elements is the core of chemistry, with 118 kindschemical elementThe set table of.periodic table of ele mentsyesPeriodic law of elementsA specific form expressed in a table, which reflects the internal structure of the element atoms and the law of their interrelation.The periodic table is called the periodic table for short. The periodic table has 7 periods, 16 families and 4 regions.The position of an element in the periodic table can reflect theatomic structure。The same horizontal elements in the periodic table form a cycle.AtomicNumber of electronic layersEqual to the ordinal number of the period.The elements of the same vertical line (the Ⅷ family includes three vertical lines) are called "families".
periodic table of ele ments
green chemistry
green chemistry Also known as "environmentally sound chemistry"“Environmentally friendly chemistry”"Clean chemistry", green chemistry is a "new chemical baby", which was born and developed in the past decade.It involves organic synthesis, catalysisbiochemistry、analytical chemistryAnd other disciplines with extensive contents.The biggest feature of green chemistry is that it uses scientific means to prevent pollution at the beginning, so both the process and the end areZero emissionOr zero pollution.Many countries in the world have taken "chemical greening" as one of the main directions of chemical progress in the new century.
Chemical education
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Chinese chemical educationSince the third day of junior high school, senior high school has become one of the science subjects. In addition to two compulsory textbooks, there are also Chemistry and Life, Chemistry and Technology《Material structure and properties》Six topics in Principles of Chemical Reaction, Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry, and Experimental ChemistryElective Courses。There are six editions in China: PEPJiangsu Education Press、Shandong Education PressZhejiang Science Edition, Guangdong Education Edition, Shanghai Education Edition.newReform of college entrance examinationAnd became one of the four elective subjects.
3. UnderstandSimilar majorsGeneral principles and knowledge of;
4. Learn about national science, technology and chemistryRelated industriesPolicies and regulations on intellectual property;
5. Understand the theoretical frontier, application prospect, latest development trends, and chemistry relatedIndustrial developmentStatus;
6. Master Chinese and foreign language data querybibliography retrievalAnd applicationmodern information technology Basic methods for obtaining relevant information;Have certain experimental design, create experimental conditions, summarize, sort out and analyze experimental results, write papers, and participate inacademic exchangeAbility.[5]
1910 OWallach (Germany) Founder of alicyclic compounds.
1911 MCurie (France) discovered radium and polonium.
1912 VGreenia (France) inventedGrignard reagent ——OrganicMagnesium reagent。P. Sabati (France)metal powder As a catalyst, an effective method for preparing hydrogenated unsaturated hydrocarbon was invented.
1986 DR. HershbachLi Yuanzhe(ChinaTaiwan)、J. C. Polyani (Canada) Studieschemical reactionDynamics of the motion process of the system on the potential energy surface.
1987 CJ. Pederson, DJ. Klum (USA), JM. Lane (France) Synthesiscrown etherchemical compound.
1992 RA.Marcus(USA) contributed to the theory of electron transfer reaction in solution.
1993 KB. Invented by Morris (America)“polymerase chain reaction ”Law, MSmith(Canada) pioneered the method of "oligonucleotide site directed mutagenesis".
1994 GA.Euler(US) in the case of hydrocarbons, i.eHydrocarbonsThe research field has made outstanding contributions.
1995 PKruzen (Germany), MMolina, FS. Roland (the United States) elaborated onozone layerThe chemical mechanism of the impact proves that man-made chemistrymaterialIt is destructive to the ozone layer.
1996 RF.Cole(USA), HW. Crotone (UK), RE. Smalley (USA) foundcarbonA new form of element - Fuller's sphere (also known asbuckyball )C60。
P. 1997B. Boyer (USA), JE. Walker (UK), JC. Sko(Denmark)DiscoveryHuman cellsIt is an ion transport enzyme responsible for storing and transferring energy.
In 2002, John B. Finn (America)Koichi Tanaka (Japan) has developed soft hydrolysis in mass spectrometry analysis of biopolymersAdsorptionIonization method.Kut UteRichieIsraelElectromagnetic resonanceSpectroscopyThe three-dimensional structure of biopolymer was determined.
1. Ensure human survival and constantly improve humanQuality of life。For example, chemical production of fertilizers and pesticides to increasegrain yield;utilizeChemosynthetic drugsTo inhibit bacteria andViruses, Guaranteehuman health ;Utilize chemistry to develop new energy and materials to improve human'sLiving conditions;Comprehensive application of natural resources andprotect the environmentTo make human life better.
2. Chemistry is a very practical natural discipline, which, together with mathematics, physics and other disciplines, forms the basis for the rapid development of natural science.ChemicalCore knowledgeIt has been applied in various regions of natural science, and chemistry is an important pillar of the powerful force to transform nature.Unlike particle physics andNuclear physicsThe scale of atoms, molecules, ions (clusters) and chemical bonds studied by chemists isMicrocosmIt is the closest to the macro level, so it can use chemistry to prepare what humans need, which does not exist in nature, and has specific physicsChemical propertiesSubstances and materials.Chemists use chemical perspectives to observe and thinksocial problem, use chemical knowledge to analyze and solve social problems, such asenergy problem Food problemenvironmental problems、health problem, resources and sustainable development.
3. The intersection and infiltration of chemistry and other disciplines have produced many marginal disciplines, such as biochemistry, geochemistryCosmochemistry, marine chemistry, atmospheric chemistry and so on, which make biology, electronics, aerospace, laser, geology, ocean and other science and technology develop rapidly.
4. Cultivate the mentality of continuous progress, discovery, exploration and curiosity, stimulate human's desire to understand nature and understand nature, and enrich human's spiritual world.
Nowadays, chemistry is increasingly penetrating into all aspects of life, especially those closely related to the development of human societyMajor issues。In short, chemistry and human clothing, food, housing, transportation, energy, information, materials, national defense, environmental protection, electronics, metallurgy, medicine and healthresource utilization It is a practical subject urgently needed by the society.[2]