CHEM491 DEVELOPMENTS OF CHEMISTRY I
| Course Code: |
2340491 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
7,5 |
| Department: |
Chemistry |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. URAL AKBULUT |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall Semesters. |
Course Content
Chemical apparatus techniques and chemicals used for dying and tanning in Mesopotamia since 4000 B.C. are explained. Precious metals such as gold, silver and imitations of precious stones handled by Mesopotamian and Egyptian chemists are examined. The influence of Greek philosophers an experimental chemistry practiced in Mesopotamia and Egypt are discussed.
