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But the withdrawal of these properties did not leave the magnesium as it was
before heating ; accompanying the exhibition of these properties there was a
gradual change of the magnesium into a substance so unlike magnesium as to
be at ...
But the withdrawal of these properties did not leave the magnesium as it was
before heating ; accompanying the exhibition of these properties there was a
gradual change of the magnesium into a substance so unlike magnesium as to
be at ...
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Now we recognise different substances by their properties . 6 One kind of matter
is recognised , and distinguished from other kinds of matter , by its colour , texture
, brittleness , opacity , relative density , hardness , & c . ; also by its behaviour ...
Now we recognise different substances by their properties . 6 One kind of matter
is recognised , and distinguished from other kinds of matter , by its colour , texture
, brittleness , opacity , relative density , hardness , & c . ; also by its behaviour ...
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... greyish purple colour , opacity , easy solubility in alcohol with production of a
reddish brown liquid , and by the fact that when a drop or two of this liquid is
added to a very little starch paste a substance is formed which colours the liquid
deep ...
... greyish purple colour , opacity , easy solubility in alcohol with production of a
reddish brown liquid , and by the fact that when a drop or two of this liquid is
added to a very little starch paste a substance is formed which colours the liquid
deep ...
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magnesia took the place of magnesium ; copper , the place of the copper
sulphate ; what is meant by saying one substance takes the place of another ? An
electric current was passed through water , some of the water disappeared and in
its ...
magnesia took the place of magnesium ; copper , the place of the copper
sulphate ; what is meant by saying one substance takes the place of another ? An
electric current was passed through water , some of the water disappeared and in
its ...
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... relative * 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 .
... relative * 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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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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