1893 ⟶ Alfred Werner establishes coordination chemistry
Alfred Werner discovers the octahedral structure of cobalt c...
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🔷 Kekulé Establishes Structure of Benzene
Friedrich August Kekulé von Stradonitz, based partially on the work of Loschmidt and others, establishes structure of benzene as a six carbon ring with alternating single and double bonds.⟶
ChemistryOrganic ChemistryKekuléBenzeneMolecular Structure19th CenturyStructural FormulaChemical Bonding
Germany🧪 Alfred Werner establishes coordination chemistry
Alfred Werner discovers the octahedral structure of cobalt complexes, thus establishing the field of coordination chemistry.⟶
ChemistryCoordination ChemistryInorganic ChemistryWerner, AlfredOctahedral ComplexesChemical BondingMolecular Structure19th Century ChemistryLigands
Switzerland🎈 William Ramsay discovers noble gases
William Ramsay discovers the noble gases, which fill a large and unexpected gap in the periodic table and led to models of chemical bonding.⟶
ChemistryNoble GasesPeriodic TableRamsay, WilliamArgonHeliumChemical Elements19th Century ChemistryInert GasesChemical Bonding
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