Chemistry, inorganic and organic : with experiments and a comparison of equivalent and molecular formulæ / by Charles Loudon Bloxam.
- Charles Bloxam
- Date:
- 1867
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Chemistry, inorganic and organic : with experiments and a comparison of equivalent and molecular formulæ / by Charles Loudon Bloxam. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![l'aiagni]ili Hydrogen.—Its occurrence in nature ; analysis of water by the galvanic battery; construction of Grove's battery, . . . .21 Electrolysis; electro-positive and electro-negative elements, . . 22 Eelative volumes of hydrogen and oxygen in water ; difl'erence in ap- plication of electricity according to quantity and intensity, . 23 Decomposition of steam into detonating gas by electric sparks, . 24 Disengagement of hydrogen from water by metals; definition of chemical equivalent of a metal; action of potassium and sodium on water ; classification of metals according to their action upon water, ........ 25 Preparation of hydrogen by action of red-hot iron upon steam ; by action of zinc or iron upon diluted sulphuric acid, . . 26 Physical properties of hydrogen; its value as a theoretical unit of volume ; illustrations of its extreme lightness, . . .27 Biffusibility of gases defined and illustrated; separation of hydrogen and oxygen by atmolysis; law of the velocities of diffusion. Graham's experiments with air ; mode of doubling the percentage of oxygen, ........ 28 Chemical properties of hydrogen; character of its flame, . . 29 Explosive mixtures of hydrogen with air and oxygen, . . 30 Synthesis of water in the eudiometer, . . . .31 Eudiometric analysis of air, ...... 32 Calculation of the specific gravity of steam, . . . .33 Combining volumes of oxygen and hydrogen, . . .34 Atomic theory; comparison between the atomic and equivalent formulae of water; atomic heats, ...... 35 Combining volumes of gases and vapours, . . ... 36 Oxyhydrogen blowpipe ; fusion of platinum ; lime-hght, . . .37 Chemical relations of hydrogen contrasted with those of oxygen, . 38 Water from various natural sources; air dissolved in water, . . 39 Saline components of natural waters ; hardness ; boiler incrustations; petrifying springs; stalactites; processes for softening waters ; temporary and permanent hardness ; organic matter in waters, . 40 Action of water upon leaden cisterns and pipes. Mineral waters, . 41 Sea-water, ........ 42 Purification of water by distillation ; the still and worm; Liebig's condenser, ....... 43 Physical properties of water; specific gravity of liquids and solids defined; definition of boiling-point, . ■ . . .44 Chemical relations of water; hydrates; nature of simi^le solution ; crystallisation from water; super-satm-ated solutions, . . 45 Efflorescence; water of crystallisation and water of constitution of salts; deliquescence, ...... 46 Hydrated bases ; unitary view of the alkaline hydrates, . . 47 Hydrated acids ; unitary view of hydi'ated suljjhuric acid, . . 48 Binoxide of hydrogen.—Its preparation and properties ; decomposition by contact; positive and negative oxygen ; Molecules; molecular formulcB; atom and molecule defined ; nature of ozone ; antozone, 49 Carbon.—Its natural varieties ; demoustnition of the nature of diamond ; exact synthesis of carbonic acid ; grapliite ; its useful applications, . 50 Artificial varieties of carbon ; lamp-black, wood-charcoal; destructive](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21496602_0012.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
