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... substance so unlike magnesium as to be at once recognised as a different kind of matter . If a thin copper wire , covered with cotton or silk , is 3 wrapped many times round a piece of soft - iron and an electric current is then passed ...
... substance so unlike magnesium as to be at once recognised as a different kind of matter . If a thin copper wire , covered with cotton or silk , is 3 wrapped many times round a piece of soft - iron and an electric current is then passed ...
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... substances at high and low temperatures , & c . Substances which have markedly different properties are said to differ in kind , or to be different kinds of matter . Thus we say that iron is a kind of matter different from glass ; that ...
... substances at high and low temperatures , & c . Substances which have markedly different properties are said to differ in kind , or to be different kinds of matter . Thus we say that iron is a kind of matter different from glass ; that ...
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... substance is formed which colours the liquid deep blue . Lead nitrate is a heavy , white , crystalline , solid ; it dissolves in a little hot water and separates from this solution , as it cools , in white , lustrous , crystals . Two ...
... substance is formed which colours the liquid deep blue . Lead nitrate is a heavy , white , crystalline , solid ; it dissolves in a little hot water and separates from this solution , as it cools , in white , lustrous , crystals . Two ...
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... substance takes the place of another ? An electric current was passed through water , some of the water disappeared and in its place two gases were produced ; but may not these gases have come from the platinum plates , or from the ...
... substance takes the place of another ? An electric current was passed through water , some of the water disappeared and in its place two gases were produced ; but may not these gases have come from the platinum plates , or from the ...
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... If the student is not familiar with the connection between mass and weight he ought to consult a treatise on physics . masses of substances are determined in chemistry by weighing them 14 [ CHAP . I. ELEMENTARY CHEMISTRY .
... If the student is not familiar with the connection between mass and weight he ought to consult a treatise on physics . masses of substances are determined in chemistry by weighing them 14 [ CHAP . I. ELEMENTARY CHEMISTRY .
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acids to form affinity alcohol alkali allotropy ammonia ammonium ammonium chloride 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 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 tube valency vols weight of hydrogen weight of oxygen zinc