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... connected with the chlorine by slight affini- ties , and from which it is readily separated . On this account they form substances of great explosive powers . The com- bination Cl + 0 , instantly destroys vegetable colours in the manner ...
... connected with the chlorine by slight affini- ties , and from which it is readily separated . On this account they form substances of great explosive powers . The com- bination Cl + 0 , instantly destroys vegetable colours in the manner ...
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... connected together , and must be supposed , on every fair pre- sumption , to be derived from some common root . By the table , they are both supposed to be derived from the second- ary root C O , chlorine being 2 CO + H7 , bromine 5 CO ...
... connected together , and must be supposed , on every fair pre- sumption , to be derived from some common root . By the table , they are both supposed to be derived from the second- ary root C O , chlorine being 2 CO + H7 , bromine 5 CO ...
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... connecting it with arsenic and antimony . Its com- bining weight has been calculated at 64.25 . Its formula has been assumed to be H8 C4 04 , which indicates 4 times the corresponding elements of sulphur . Similar remarks apply to this ...
... connecting it with arsenic and antimony . Its com- bining weight has been calculated at 64.25 . Its formula has been assumed to be H8 C4 04 , which indicates 4 times the corresponding elements of sulphur . Similar remarks apply to this ...
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... connected with nitrogen . But we are com- pelled to break the continuity of the series in this manner , because we are here adopting a linear arrangement , which is rarely that which accords with the natural arrangement of bodies ...
... connected with nitrogen . But we are com- pelled to break the continuity of the series in this manner , because we are here adopting a linear arrangement , which is rarely that which accords with the natural arrangement of bodies ...
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... to be derived from common root CO . All analogy leads us to the conclusion , that phosphorus is intimately connected with nitrogen , which forms so great a proportion of animal matter ; nay , there is reason 58 SIMPLE BODIES OF CHEMISTRY .
... to be derived from common root CO . All analogy leads us to the conclusion , that phosphorus is intimately connected with nitrogen , which forms so great a proportion of animal matter ; nay , there is reason 58 SIMPLE BODIES OF CHEMISTRY .
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