Chemist no. 327 of 350 · Inorganic

Prafulla Chandra Ray

1861-1944India

Mercurous nitrite; founded Indian chemical industry

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P. C. Ray and Mercurous Nitrite: The Discovery That Announced Indian Chemistry to the World

How P. C. Ray's 1896 discovery of stable mercurous nitrite put Indian chemistry on the world map. Reactions, exam points and MCQs for JAM, NET, GATE.

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Biography

Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray: The Father of Indian Chemistry

Biography of Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray, father of Indian chemistry: early life, Edinburgh, Bengal Chemicals, students, honours and lessons.

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