Arrenius biography briefly

From early childhood, Svante revealed exceptional abilities for biology, physics and mathematics. Svante joined the University of Uppsansal, where he studied mathematics, physics, chemistry. But he continued to study physics at this university for three more years, but he needed deep knowledge, so G. as a result of long and effective studies, he put forward the assumption that the molecules of some substances during dissolution in the liquid dissociate or decay into two or more lobules that he called ions.

Despite the fact that each whole molecule is an electropronetral molecule, its components carry a small electric charge - positive or negative, depending on the nature of the particle. For example, sodium chloride molecules in the process of dissolution in water decay into positively charged sodium atoms and negatively charged chlorine atoms. These charged atoms, the active components of the parts of the molecules, are formed only in the solution and make it possible to pass the electric current.

The electricity, in turn, directs the active components of the parts to the opposite of charged electrodes. Based on this hypothesis, Arrenius defended G. Then he was appointed lecturer of the University of Uppsal, in this position, Arrenius was two years old. Arrenius became a scholarship holder of the Royal Academy of Sweden. This gave him the opportunity to conduct research abroad.

At Stockholm University, Arrenius receives a professor’s position and further becomes the rector of the university.

Arrenius was awarded the Nobel Prize in the field of chemistry "as a recognition of the special significance of its theory of electrolytic dissociation for the development of chemistry." The theory of the ions of Arrenius laid the foundations for electrochemistry, "allowing to apply a mathematical approach to it." One of the most important results of Arrenius theory is the completion of a colossal generalization, for which the first Nobel Prize in the field of chemistry was awarded to Want-Huff.

However, Arrenius was not only involved in these problems. He gave a seal an article on ball lightning, learned the influence of solar radiation on the atmosphere, searched for an explanation for such climatic changes as ice age, tried to apply physicochemical theories to the study of volcanic activity, etc. Arrenius received many awards and titles. He was a member of many foreign academies.

Arrenius after a short illness suddenly died in Stockholm.