This IMPOSSIBLE Theory Led to the Discovery of Oxygen

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Explore the rise and fall of the phlogiston theory, a revolutionary (but wrong) idea that dominated 18th-century chemistry. Learn how this fiery concept shaped scientific thought and set the stage for modern chemistry’s breakthroughs.

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Timestamps:
0:00 - The four elements
1:27 - The three earths
2:33 - The rise of phlogiston theory
5:54 - The mass problem
11:07 - The oldest book in my collection
13:40 - The introduction of pneumatic theory
15:08 - Scheele & Priestley's experiments
18:42 - Sędziwój's hypothesis
19:10 - Lavoisier's experiments
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