The Study of Chemical Composition

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CUP Archive, 1968
 

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Introduction The Method of the Inductive Sciences
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Natural Sciences I Study of Facts Observation and Experiment 3 Facts
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account for Facts and Laws
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Theories of Combustion
31
2 Air necessary for Combustion
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Priestley a better Supporter of Combustion than Air 39 4 Phlogiston identified
45
Calcination of Tin 46 Burnt Mercury 50 Quantitative Synthesis and Analysis
56
ing Conservation of Mass in Chemical Change
62
Bacon 260 Method 261 Views on the Structure of Matter 264 Descartes
273
Boyle 274 Criticism of Aristotelian and Paracelsian Philosophies 275 Defini
280
Hypothesis used to explain Quantitative Laws 285 Sequence in Formulation
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297 Atomic Weight Tables
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GayLussac and the Law of the Combining Volumes
301
Humboldts Results 302 The Volume Relations between the Gaseous Constituents
309
Accurate Determination of the Volumetric Composition
315
two Orders of Finite Particles 318 Avogadros Hypothesis 318 Divisibility
327

History of the Establishment of the Law
63
Silver Iodide 65 Stas Complete Analyses of Silver Iodate 69 Morleys
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a Faulty
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Interpretation of Discrepancies between repeated Measurements of a Quantity
103
Recognition of Definite Order of Affinity and of Influence of Temperature on this
111
Berthollets Work
117
Distribution of Acids and Bases in Solution of Salts cannot be measured
125
Solutions Alloys and Glasses 133
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Minerals of Different Origin 137 2 Refutation of Instances of supposed
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Suggestion that the Law is only Approximate 145 Stas Experimental
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Dalton and the Law of Multiple Ratios
152
Independent Discovery of the Law 159 his Experimental Evidence
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Independent Discovery of the Law 162 Composition
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cussions by Bergman and Lavoisier 171 Richters Discoveries in the Quantitative
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Composition of all possible Compounds 183 Is the Law Exact or Approximate?
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Definition of Combining Weight 187 Direct or Indirect Reference
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Equivalent Weights 199 Relation between Combining
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Appendix A Selection of Combining Weight Values
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and Different Observers 213 Combining Weight of Arsenic from Chloride
220
The Ultimate Constitution of Matter Hypotheses prior
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ancient Atomic Hypothesis 228 Indian Speculations Kanadas Atomistic
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Atoms 240 II The Motion of Atoms 244 III The Existence of Void
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Aristotle 250 Method 252 Views on the Structure of Matter 253 Evalua
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Avogadros Work 331 Berzelius Atomic Weight Determinations 331 Criteria
340
Differentiation between Atom Molecule and Equivalent 341 Gerhardts Mole
358
Mitscherlich and the Connection between Crystalline
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Definition of Crystal Face and Zone 387 Constancy
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Mitscherlichs Discovery of corresponding Crystallographic Analogies 411 Name
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3 Applicability of the Method 437 4 Accuracy of the Results 437 Poly
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Retgers Law in the Discovery of Cryptic Isodimorphism 447 Relative Import
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Principle of the Classification of Elements 455 Doebereiners
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and Atomic Weight Correction of Stoichiometric Constants 466 Mendeleeffs
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Occurrence of the Elements 485 Physical Properties of Compounds
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of Gallium
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Mendeleeff on the Special Nature of
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Compound Radicles in Rational Formulae 508 Substituting and Combining
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ment of Atoms in Molecule represented by Structural Formulae 518 I Definition
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Theory of Valency 535 Van t Hoffs Conjecture 536 Helmholtzs View
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position of Cyanic Acid and Fulminic Acid found the same 545 Discovery
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of Terms Isomerism Polymerism Metamerism 570 Carius and Physical
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Experimental Confirmation of Van t Hoffs Hypothesis of Asymmetric Carbon
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Prouts Hypothesis Hydrogen the Primitive Matter 594 Th Thomsons
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Approximation of Atomic Weights to Integers 599 Division of Prouts Atomic
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Pressures J J Thomsons Corpuscles 609 v Radioactive Changes Atomic
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iii Atomic Weight Relations of the Periodic Law 619 Crookes Speculations
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