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... directly only with a comparatively small number of other elements . To state the name of an element is to state the composition of the element : the name is a short symbol for certain properties which characterise that kind of matter to ...
... directly only with a comparatively small number of other elements . To state the name of an element is to state the composition of the element : the name is a short symbol for certain properties which characterise that kind of matter to ...
Page 88
... directly with only a few elements , and it does not react chemically with many compounds . On the assumption that air is a mixture , we should , therefore , expect its chemical properties to resemble those of oxygen , but to be less ...
... directly with only a few elements , and it does not react chemically with many compounds . On the assumption that air is a mixture , we should , therefore , expect its chemical properties to resemble those of oxygen , but to be less ...
Page 93
... directly with many elements ; compounds 121 of oxygen with every other element , except bromine and fluorine , have been prepared , either by direct combination , or as the results of several chemical changes . I. The elements sodium ...
... directly with many elements ; compounds 121 of oxygen with every other element , except bromine and fluorine , have been prepared , either by direct combination , or as the results of several chemical changes . I. The elements sodium ...
Page 94
... directly with a few elements ; the combination usually occurs at moderately high temperatures : thus , 2H + S ( molten ) = H , S ; H + Br ( heated ) = HBr ; 2C + 2H ( by passing electric sparks ) = C , H ,; & c . 2 2 Compounds of ...
... directly with a few elements ; the combination usually occurs at moderately high temperatures : thus , 2H + S ( molten ) = H , S ; H + Br ( heated ) = HBr ; 2C + 2H ( by passing electric sparks ) = C , H ,; & c . 2 2 Compounds of ...
Page 116
... directly with hydrogen , to form the compounds HX , where X = Cl , Br , or I. Hydrogen chloride , HCl , is formed by exposing a mixture of equal volumes of hydrogen and chlorine to diffused daylight ; hydrogen bromide is formed by ...
... directly with hydrogen , to form the compounds HX , where X = Cl , Br , or I. Hydrogen chloride , HCl , is formed by exposing a mixture of equal volumes of hydrogen and chlorine to diffused daylight ; hydrogen bromide is formed by ...
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Page 73 - The fact that two volumes of hydrogen combine with one volume of oxygen to form...
Page 265 - ... the eighth element starting from a given one is a kind of repetition of the first, like the eighth note of an octave in music.
Page 196 - Now it is one great object of this work, to show the importance and advantage of ascertaining the relative weights of the ultimate particles, both of simple and compound bodies, the number of simple elementary particles which constitute one compound particle, and the number of less compound particles which enter into the formation of one more compound particle.
Page 11 - That there abides in nature a certain pure matter, which, being discovered and brought by art to perfection, converts to itself proportionally all imperfect bodies that it touches.
Page 182 - The total energy of any body or system of bodies is a quantity which can neither be increased nor diminished by any mutual action of such bodies, though it may be transformed into any one of the forms of which energy is susceptible.
Page 197 - When only one combination of two bodies can be obtained, it must be presumed to be a binary one, unless some cause appear to the contrary.
Page 175 - Waage formulate the law of mass thus chemical action is proportional to the active mass of each substance taking part in the change.
Page 192 - And it often makes a great difference with what things and in what position the same first-beginnings are held in union and what motions they mutually impart and receive...
Page 49 - Dalton, all substances combine in definite proportions or "equivalents" ; thus, 1 part by weight of hydrogen combines with 8 parts by weight of oxygen to form water.