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Ørsted, Ritter, And Magnetochemistry

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Magnetochemistry is the study of the effect of magnetic fields on chemical reactions. The subject received its name in the early 20th century but the search for such an influence began one century earlier. In the very beginning of the 19th century, after the invention of Volta’s pile and before the discovery of electromagnetism, several researchers were looking for effects of magnets on chemical reactions. One of the reasons behind this search was the evident analogy between electricity (or galvanism) and magnetism. Volta’s pile and magnets have opposite poles that exhibit attraction or repulsion. Were there any other equivalent properties? As Volta’s device could produce chemical effects, several authors expected to find similar influences of magnetism. However, as this paper will attempt to show, there were other grounds for this investigation.

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Martins, R.d.A. (2007). Ørsted, Ritter, And Magnetochemistry. In: Brain, R.M., Cohen, R.S., Knudsen, O. (eds) Hans Christian Ørsted And The Romantic Legacy In Science. Boston Studies In The Philosophy Of Science, vol 241. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-2987-5_16

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