1923 ⟶ Lewis Develops the Electron Pair Theory of Acid/Base Reactions

Gilbert N. Lewis develops the electron pair theory of acid/b...
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1962

🧪 Lewis publishes "The Atom and the Molecule"

Gilbert N. Lewis publishes "The Atom and the Molecule", the foundation of valence bond theory.⟶
Lewis publishes "The Atom and the Molecule" (1916)
ChemistryValence Bond TheoryMolecular ChemistryLewisChemical BondingTheoretical Chemistry20th Century Chemistry
United StatesUnited States

🧪 Lewis Develops the Electron Pair Theory of Acid/Base Reactions

Gilbert N. Lewis develops the electron pair theory of acid/base reactions.⟶
Lewis Develops the Electron Pair Theory of Acid/Base Reactions (1923)
Acids and BasesElectron Pair TheoryChemical ReactionsOrganic ChemistryLewis20th Century ChemistryMolecular ChemistryChemical Bonding
United StatesUnited States

⚛️ Lewis and Randall Publish Thermodynamics and the Free Energy of Chemical Substances

Gilbert N. Lewis and Merle Randall publish Thermodynamics and the Free Energy of Chemical Substances, first modern treatise on chemical thermodynamics.⟶
Lewis and Randall Publish Thermodynamics and the Free Energy of Chemical Substances (1923)
ThermodynamicsChemical ThermodynamicsFree EnergyPhysical ChemistryLewisRandall20th Century ScienceTreatise
United StatesUnited States

⚛️ Carbocations Observed via Superacid Reactions

George Olah observes carbocations via superacid reactions.⟶
Carbocations Observed via Superacid Reactions (1962)
Organic ChemistryCarbocationsSuperacidsReaction MechanismsChemical ReactionsOlah
United StatesUnited States