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... termed elements . The particles of which each species or element is composed are supposed to be hard round bodies , or atoms which cannot be divided or broken . The same kinds of particles have a tendency to adhere to each other , by ...
... termed elements . The particles of which each species or element is composed are supposed to be hard round bodies , or atoms which cannot be divided or broken . The same kinds of particles have a tendency to adhere to each other , by ...
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... termed its specific gravity . 1. The colour of bodies is often an important index to their nature , especially in the study of the metals . The salts of soda , potash , the other alkalies and earths , are generally colourless or white ...
... termed its specific gravity . 1. The colour of bodies is often an important index to their nature , especially in the study of the metals . The salts of soda , potash , the other alkalies and earths , are generally colourless or white ...
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... termed zeolites ( from ( ew , I boil ) . They are well typified by Thomsonite . They contain from ten to twenty per cent . of water , and when heated they part with the water , and , boiling up during the process , either fuse into a ...
... termed zeolites ( from ( ew , I boil ) . They are well typified by Thomsonite . They contain from ten to twenty per cent . of water , and when heated they part with the water , and , boiling up during the process , either fuse into a ...
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... termed a principle of replacement or substitution . They are therefore intimately con- nected with H , the first member of the subsequent class . 4. They unite with a very large proportion of simple bodies , forming salts , with the ...
... termed a principle of replacement or substitution . They are therefore intimately con- nected with H , the first member of the subsequent class . 4. They unite with a very large proportion of simple bodies , forming salts , with the ...
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... termed carbonic acid . 4. If a piece of dry phos- phorus be placed in a dipper , as in the preceding experiment , heated so as just to burn , and intro- duced into oxygen , it burns with a brilliant illuminating effect . Or we may use ...
... termed carbonic acid . 4. If a piece of dry phos- phorus be placed in a dipper , as in the preceding experiment , heated so as just to burn , and intro- duced into oxygen , it burns with a brilliant illuminating effect . Or we may use ...
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4-sided acetic acid added alcohol alkalies ammonia animal Antimony arsenic arsenious acid atoms barytes becomes black oxide blue body boiling bottle brown burns carbonate of potash carbonate of soda carbonic acid caustic potash caustic soda charcoal chloric acid chloride cloth CO₂ colour colourless combustion common salt consists containing converted copper crystalline crystals decomposed deutoxide dissolved distilled ether evaporating filtered flame flask fluid formed fusing gases glass grains grav green heat hydrate hydrochloric acid hydrogen ignited insoluble iron lead lime liquid liquor magnesia manganese melting mercury metal mixed mixture needles nitrate nitre nitric acid nitrogen obtained octahedrons oxalic acid oxygen passing peroxide phosphate phosphorus platinum potassium powder precipitate prepared prisms protoxide retort silver smell solid soluble in water solution specific gravity starch Strontian substance sugar sulphate sulphuret sulphuric acid tube unites vessel vols washed weight yellow zinc
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