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Scientists developed a clearer understanding of the atomic theory (Dalton, 1803)
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Elements (pure substances)
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Compounds (chemically combined elements)
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Mixtures (physically combined substances)
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The study of solutions, colloids, and suspensions advanced, especially in industrial chemistry.
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Antoine Lavoisier helped define mixtures as physically combined substances that retain their individual properties
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Boyle described substances and their compositions — distinguishing between elements, compounds, and mixtures.
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Thinkers like Robert Boyle began emphasizing experimentation and careful observation, separating chemistry from alchemy.
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These practices, while mystical, laid foundations for later scientific understanding
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They performed operations like distillation, filtration, and extraction
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often using mixtures to try to find the philosopher’s stone or create elixirs.
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Early alchemists in Egypt, China, India, and the Islamic world were very familiar with mixing substances.
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Alchemy (ca. 300 BCE–1600 CE)
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Metallurgy (mixing metals) began as early as 3000 BCE.
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Alloys like bronze (copper + tin) were critical to human civilization
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the Bronze Age is named after this mixture.
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