SteamedHamberder [he/him]

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  • Phlogiston was a substance of negative oxidation. Combustibles lost their phlogiston as they burned, it was assumed, because the ash was much lighter than the original wood for instance. But this was all because the CO2 just dissipated. When measurements improved, it could be demonstrated that iron oxide weighed more than the original iron that rusted which disproved the phlogiston theory.