1. What were some of the key scientific specializations
1. What were some of the key scientific specializations that emerged
in the 18th century? Is it a positive or negative development for science to become segmented into narrow fields of inquiry?
2. Why do you think Lavoisier was so successful, and why did he receive so much acclaim from the scientific community during his lifetime?
3. What role did the invention of new laboratory apparatuses play in the advancement of chemical knowledge in the 17th and 18th centuries?
4. What were the significant developments in chemistry during the Enlightenment? Why do you think chemistry did not develop as a distinct scientific field before the 18th century?