Combustion Chamber,oil; after Van Marum — Teylers Museum

Combustion Chamber,oil; after Van Marum

1790 - 1791

The French chemist Antoine Lavoisier showed that combustion is a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen. His experiments were one of the first carried out quantitatively: using his precision balance he could produce convincing arguments that the total mass of all substances involved in combustion stays the same. To support his hypothesis about the conservation of mass, Lavoisier studied the combustion products of various substances. Thus he discovered many, formerly unknown, elements. He devised a new classification system for these elements, thus laying the foundation for modern chemistry. In this apparatus oil is combusted, forming carbon dioxide and water. The apparatus is an improved version of Lavoisier's original [225]. The lamp for oil combustion adapted by Van Marum has a separate oxygen supply. This way, only oxygen needed for the combustion is used, and hardly any additional oxygen will mix with the combustion products. Thus the experiment becomes more reliable.

Administration name

Fysisch Kabinet

Title

Combustion Chamber,oil; after Van Marum

Translated title

Combustion Chamber,oil; after Van Marum

Creator

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Object category

chemische apparatuur

Dating

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Object number

FK 0221

Reproduction reference

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