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MustacheEmperor t1_itrm9e3 wrote

Reply to comment by SlouchyGuy in TIL Amedeo Avogadro's contribution to chemistry, known as Avogadro's law, did not initially receive much attention when he published his paper in 1811. It was only a century later that his work was recognized, when the King of Italy attended a meeting commemorating the paper's 100th anniversary. by dustofoblivion123

But how did he squint enough to count all the atoms??

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GremioIsDead t1_itsthnp wrote

He counted the electrons, then divided.

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TheGarnetGamer t1_iu62vn7 wrote

What I love about this is... Considering how bonds work, I can't tell if this is a shit-post or the legitimate method.

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