The New ChemistryD. Appleton, 1874 - 326 páginas |
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acetic ether aëriform alcohol alkali atom of oxygen atoms of hydrogen bodies burning butyric acid called carbon-atoms carbonic dioxide charcoal chemical change chemist chemistry chlorine color combination combustion compounds condition consists contain criths crystals cubic cubic centimetres cules definite diagram elementary substances elements energy equal ether ethyl evidence experiment fact formic acid gases glass grammes heat Hence hydrochloric acid hydrogen hydrogen gas hydrogen-atoms illustrate inches iron Isovaleric Acid lecture light liquid litre mass material metal microcriths mole molecular structure molecular weight molecule of water molecules Nicol prism nitric acid nitro-glycerine nitrogen notice obtained oxide oxygen oxygen gas particles phenomena plate polarized poles pounds pressure principle proportions quantivalence radical reaction regard result salt simple sodic carbonate sodium solid solution specific gravity sugar sulphur symbol temperature tion valeric acids vapor velocity volatile acids volume
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