Matter and the Rise of Atomic Theory
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This program traces the story of humans' practice of chemistry from ancient times. The tradition of refining and purifying substances is seen today in the purification of pure silicon from a common material-silica sand-for advanced electronics, such as cell phones and solar cells.
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