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In chemical processes, no “element transformation” takes place. The atoms of the starting molecules rearrange themselves to form the molecules of the end products. In this process, bonds between the atoms are first broken and then reestablished. In order to better understand these processes, we must first agree on a uniform, suitable notation and learn the basic rules for compounds before we take a closer look at the different types of chemical bonding.
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Daniel Sennert, 1572-1637, German physician.
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Jöns Jakob Berzelius, 1779–1848; Swedish chemist and physician.
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Schmiermund, T. (2023). Introduction. In: The Chemistry Knowledge for Firefighters. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-64423-2_7
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