In some schools, chemistry begins in the 7th grade, in others only in the 8th grade. Chemistry is a hard science, but at the same time incredibly interesting and important. People still do not know everything about this science. Every year, chemists discover something new on our planet.
Who is a chemical scientist?
Let's consider the definition in more detail. A scientist-chemist is a scientist or specialist in the field of chemistry who has received a special education. Such scientists study the chemical elements, that is, matter and its properties. They use their accumulated knowledge to study and discover new substances.
The most important discoveries in chemistry
Hundreds of important discoveries are observed in chemistry, for example, the discovery of such a chemical element as oxygen, the study of the chemical structure, the detection of electrons, the radioactivity of some chemical elements, the creation of the periodic table of elements and many others. All these discoveries are made by a chemist, who first studies them, and then, based on the knowledge gained, tries to draw the necessary conclusions and discover something of his own.
Russian chemists
Russian chemists keep up with the others. With everyyear the field of chemistry and biology is chosen by more and more schoolchildren and students.
Russia is famous for scientists, for example, such as Mikhail Vasilievich Lomonosov, who studied molecular kinetic theory, Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev, who created an indispensable periodic table of all chemical elements and wrote the first organic textbook in Russia, Vladimir Vasilyevich Markovnikov (studied oil and many other substances).
Perhaps the most famous Russian chemist is Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev, about whom students are told at the very first chemistry lessons. This scientist-chemist has created a table of periodic elements, thanks to which it is much easier and more accessible to study chemistry. In addition, he wrote several hundred works, conducted thousands of experiments and studies. His work is studied by students at universities. For many years Dmitry Ivanovich worked at the university, where he lectured to ordinary students. Today, all his works are a real storehouse of knowledge for beginner chemists.
Chemistry is a very difficult subject, but necessary in real life. Chemistry studies everything that is around us, which allows us to live on this Earth. Thanks to this science, we have learned a lot more about our planet. A real chemical scientist should love this science, constantly learn something new.
