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Jabir ibn Hayyan: Father of Chemistry by Ayesha Razzaq is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Jabir ibn Hayyan, known as the father of chemistry, was born in 722 in Kufa. He laid the foundation for modern scientific chemistry by being the first to introduce the experimental method. Some of his contributions include discovering nitric and hydrochloric acids, separating gold from silver using acid, and inventing aqua regia, a mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acids that can dissolve gold. He perfected various chemical processes still used today like distillation, crystallization, and sublimation. He
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- Ayesha Razzaq
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