A treatise on chemistry. Vol. III, The chemistry of the hydrocarbons and their derivatives, or, Organic chemistry. Part I / by H.E. Roscoe & C. Schorlemmer.

  • Henry Enfield Roscoe
Date:
1881
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Credit: A treatise on chemistry. Vol. III, The chemistry of the hydrocarbons and their derivatives, or, Organic chemistry. Part I / by H.E. Roscoe & C. Schorlemmer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ULTBIATE OEGAi^IC ANALYSIS. DETERMINATION OF CARBON AND HYDROGEN. 38 The first successful analysis of an organic compound was carried out by Lavoisier, and the principle upon which he founded his method for the determination of carbon and hydro- gen is the same as that which is employed for a like purpose at the present day. The body to be analysed is completely burnt. Fiu. 1. the quantity of carbon dioxide and water thus produced being accurately determined. Lavoisier's Method. The apparatus used by Lavoisier * for this purpose is shown in Fig, 1. The glass bell-jar A, carefully • * Mcvi. Acad, 1781 (piiblishod in 1784), ami ihid. 1781 (]mblished in 1787).