Chemistry Breakthroughs That Have Impacted Health and Wealth

This text provides a table of landmark examples of chemistry breakthroughs contributing to health and wealth. The breakthroughs are organized into four categories: industrial chemistry, electrochemistry, power and light, and materials science.

Category	Breakthrough	Impact
Industrial chemistry	The battery	Provided portable power sources for a variety of applications.
Electrochemistry	The electric light bulb	Replaced polluting combustion processes for lighting and enabled mass lighting in homes, workplaces, and public spaces.
Power and light	The chloralkali process	Provided chlorine, a starting point for the manufacture of organic compounds including solvents, pesticides, and plastics.
Materials science	The development of new materials	Has led to advances in a variety of fields, including medicine, electronics, and transportation.

These are just a few examples of the many chemistry breakthroughs that have impacted our lives. Chemistry is a powerful tool that has the potential to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems.