CH-1 CHEMISTRY 11th Flashcards
11th (64 cards)
Chemistry was developed because?
- Philosipher’s Stone
- Elixer of Life
Chemistry developed in which form & time period?
Chemistry developed mainly in the form
of Alchemy and Iatrochemistry during 1300-1600 CE.
who introduced alchemy to europe?
Arabs
when did modern alchemy take shape?
modern alchemy took shape in 18th century.
In ancient India
Chemistry was Called?
In ancient India, chemistry was called
Rasayan Shastra, Rastantra, Ras Kriya or
Rasvidya.
what is Rasayan Shastra?
Chemistry in ancient india
What did Rastantra Include ?
It included metallurgy, medicine,
manufacture of cosmetics, glass, dyes, etc.
What is the proof of development of Chemistry in Ancient India?
Systematic excavations at Mohenjodaro in
Sindh and Harappa in Punjab prove that the
story of development of chemistry in India
is very old.
What can be regarded as Earliest chemical process?
In Ancient India
Brick Making
what was used in construction in mohenjo Daro?
Baked Bricks
Which Chemical Compound had been used in Construction work in Ancient India?
Gypsum
Which Chemical Compound had been used in Construction work in Mohenjo Daro?
Gypsum
Gypsum Contains?
Lime , Sand and Traces of CaCO3.
What is faience?
A sort of Glass which is used in Ornaments.
BY Harrapans
Who made Faience?
Harappans
How did Harrapans Increase Hardness of Copper to use it for Making Artifacts?
By Using Tin and Arsenic
A No of Glass Objects Were Found in South India , When ? & Where ?
In Maski (1000-900 BCE)
A No of Glass Objects Were Found in North India, When? & Where?
In Hastinapur and Taxila (1000-200 BCE)
How were Glass and Glazes were Colored?
Glass and glazes were coloured by addition of colouring agents like metal oxides.
For Which Metals was extraction Developed in Early Chalcolithic Age?
Iron and Copper
According to which Veda, tanning of leather
and dying of cotton were practised during
1000–400 BCE ?
Rigveda
According to Rigveda, what was practised during 1000–400 BCE.
Tanning of Leather and Dying of Cotton
According to Rigveda, tanning of leather
and dying of cotton were practised during?
1000-400 BCE
What is still a chemical Mystery From kerala?
The golden gloss of the
black polished ware of northen India