In this contribution Avogadro’s hypothesis and the law of atoms proposed by Cannizzaro are presented as a new teaching approach to help our students to gain a better understanding of the laws of classical chemistry. We avoid the very common error to attribute to Avogadro the writing of the correct formula of water, and also suggest a possible explanation of Cannizzaro’s hypothesis regarding the diatomic formula of molecular hydrogen. We show that Cannizzaro’s method is at the heart of all the laws of classical chemistry and demonstrate this by means of an analitical expression of the law of atoms, to be quoted as the Cannizzaro’s equation of the law of atoms. The laws of definite proportions (Proust), of multiple proportions (Dalton), of equivalent proportions (Richter), and other stoichiometric correlations, are all demontrated by the Cannizzaro’s law of atoms.
L’ipotesi di Avogadro e la legge degli atomi di Cannizzaro vengono presentate come un nuovo strumento didattico per insegnare le leggi della chimica classica. Viene messo in evidenza che Avogadro non riportò in nessuno scritto la formula corretta per la molecola d’acqua e si presenta un’ipotesi relativa all’assunzione da parte di Cannizzaro della natura diatomica per la molecola di idrogeno. L’espressione analitica della legge degli atomi di Cannizzaro, posta a fondamento della chimica classica, viene utilizzata per ricavare la legge delle proporzioni definite (Proust), la legge delle proporzioni multiple (Dalton), la legge delle proporzioni equivalenti (Richter) ed altre relazioni stechiometriche.
Dalla "legge degli atomi" di Cannizzaro alle leggi della chimica classica / Moretti, Giuliano. - In: CNS LA CHIMICA NELLA SCUOLA. - ISSN 0392-8942. - STAMPA. - 32:3(2010), pp. 155-169.
Dalla "legge degli atomi" di Cannizzaro alle leggi della chimica classica
MORETTI, GIULIANO
2010
Abstract
In this contribution Avogadro’s hypothesis and the law of atoms proposed by Cannizzaro are presented as a new teaching approach to help our students to gain a better understanding of the laws of classical chemistry. We avoid the very common error to attribute to Avogadro the writing of the correct formula of water, and also suggest a possible explanation of Cannizzaro’s hypothesis regarding the diatomic formula of molecular hydrogen. We show that Cannizzaro’s method is at the heart of all the laws of classical chemistry and demonstrate this by means of an analitical expression of the law of atoms, to be quoted as the Cannizzaro’s equation of the law of atoms. The laws of definite proportions (Proust), of multiple proportions (Dalton), of equivalent proportions (Richter), and other stoichiometric correlations, are all demontrated by the Cannizzaro’s law of atoms.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.


