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“Whereas the chemico-chemists always find in industry a beautiful field of gold-laden soil, the physico-chemists stand somewhat farther off, especially those who seek only the greatest dilution, for in general there is little to make with watery solutions.”

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Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff
Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff

Dutch chemist and one of the founders of physical chemistry. Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff is renowned for his contributions to chemical dynamics and thermodynamics, especially for his development of the van 't Hoff equation, which is crucial for the study of chemical equilibrium and reaction rates. more

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