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Page 119
... oxidised substance is dissolved in water and chlorine is passed into the liquid the substance is usually oxidised ; thus a solution of sulphur dioxide reacts with chlorine to produce sulphur tri- oxide , a solution of phosphorous oxide ...
... oxidised substance is dissolved in water and chlorine is passed into the liquid the substance is usually oxidised ; thus a solution of sulphur dioxide reacts with chlorine to produce sulphur tri- oxide , a solution of phosphorous oxide ...
Page 120
... oxidised substance is present it is oxidised and only potassium chloride or bromide is produced . From these facts it follows that if an easily oxidised substance is dissolved in an aqueous solution of caustic potash , the solution is ...
... oxidised substance is present it is oxidised and only potassium chloride or bromide is produced . From these facts it follows that if an easily oxidised substance is dissolved in an aqueous solution of caustic potash , the solution is ...
Page 122
... oxidised ; when exposed to air at ordinary temperatures the surface of the element at once becomes covered with a film of oxide . They decompose cold water rapidly with formation of hydrogen and a compound of oxygen , hydrogen , and the ...
... oxidised ; when exposed to air at ordinary temperatures the surface of the element at once becomes covered with a film of oxide . They decompose cold water rapidly with formation of hydrogen and a compound of oxygen , hydrogen , and the ...
Page 126
... oxidised , very positive , elements ; all combine with oxygen to form oxides , which dissolve in water with production of alkaline hydroxides MOH . Their oxides and hydroxides are strongly basic ; and are unchanged by the action of heat ...
... oxidised , very positive , elements ; all combine with oxygen to form oxides , which dissolve in water with production of alkaline hydroxides MOH . Their oxides and hydroxides are strongly basic ; and are unchanged by the action of heat ...
Page 130
... oxidised produce each exactly the same mass of the same oxide . Thus when 1 gram of any variety of sulphur is wholly burnt in oxygen , 2 grams of sulphur dioxide ( SO ) are produced . The change of a specified mass of any variety of ...
... oxidised produce each exactly the same mass of the same oxide . Thus when 1 gram of any variety of sulphur is wholly burnt in oxygen , 2 grams of sulphur dioxide ( SO ) are produced . The change of a specified mass of any variety of ...
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acids to form affinity alcohol alkali allotropy ammonia ammonium antimony aqueous solution atom of carbon atom of hydrogen atom of oxygen atomic theory atomic weight basic oxides bismuth bromine Chap chemical change chemical properties chlorine chromium combining weight composed composition copper decomposed definite directly interacting elements and compounds energy expressed form salts gaseous molecules gases gasified grams H₂O H₂SO haloid compounds heat hydrides hydrochloric acid hydrogen and oxygen hydrogen chloride hydroxide interact with acids iodine iron kinds of matter liquid M₂O magnesium mass mercury metals mixture molecular and atomic molecular weight nitric acid nitrogen non-metallic obtained occur oxidised oxygen phosphorus physical potash potassium chloride produced quantity ratio reacting weight reactions represented rubidium selenion shew shewn sodium solid specific gravity structural formulae substances sulphate sulphide sulphuric acid tellurium temperature Thallium tube valency weight of hydrogen weight of oxygen zinc
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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.