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127 178 That collocation of symbols which expresses the composition of a
compound is called the formula of that compound . The formulae Ball , B . 0 , Cr ,
Cl , HI , tell , that barium and oxygen combine to form barium oxide in the ratio
137 : 16 ...
127 178 That collocation of symbols which expresses the composition of a
compound is called the formula of that compound . The formulae Ball , B . 0 , Cr ,
Cl , HI , tell , that barium and oxygen combine to form barium oxide in the ratio
137 : 16 ...
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... based on one definite principle , whereby values may be obtained for what we
at present call the combining weights of the elements . . The symbol of an
element , then , expresses a definite mass of that element . The formula of a
compound ...
... based on one definite principle , whereby values may be obtained for what we
at present call the combining weights of the elements . . The symbol of an
element , then , expresses a definite mass of that element . The formula of a
compound ...
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A number placed beneath ( or sometimes above ) the symbol of an element in the
formula of a compound tells that the symbol is to be multiplied by this number . A
number placed at the beginning of the formula of a compound multiplies the ...
A number placed beneath ( or sometimes above ) the symbol of an element in the
formula of a compound tells that the symbol is to be multiplied by this number . A
number placed at the beginning of the formula of a compound multiplies the ...
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... and 2 c . ws . of hydrogen . The symbol Aq is used here , and generally in this
book , to mean a large ( indefinite ) quantity of water ; when placed after the
formula of a compound or element it means 62 ELEMENTARY CHEMISTRY . [
CHAP .
... and 2 c . ws . of hydrogen . The symbol Aq is used here , and generally in this
book , to mean a large ( indefinite ) quantity of water ; when placed after the
formula of a compound or element it means 62 ELEMENTARY CHEMISTRY . [
CHAP .
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Elementary Chemistry |
| Authors | Matthew Moncrieff Pattison Muir, Charles Slater |
| Publisher | University Press, 1887 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 17 Mar 2008 |
| Length | 368 pages |
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