The Philosophy of Experimental Chemistry, Volume 1

James Cutbush

I. Peirce, 1813 - 694 pages

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PART XV	13

Of Gold	25

Of Platinum	44

Of Silver	49

Of Mercury	63

Of Palladium	74

Of Rhodium	76

Of Iridium	78

Of Muriatic Acid ib XIV Of Arsenic Acid	187

Of Tungstic Acid	188

Of Molybdic Acid	189

Of Chromic Acid	190

Of Columbic Acid	191

Of Acetic Acid	192

Of Benzoic Acid	194

Of Sebacic Acid	195

Of Osmium	80

Of Copper	82

Of Iron	97

Of Nickel	113

XII Of Nicolanum	116

Of Tin	118

Of Lead	128

Salts of Lead 303	131

Of Zinc	136

Of Bismuth	141

Of Antimony	143

Of Tellurium	148

Of Arsenic 150	152

Of Cobalt	153

Of Manganese	157

Of Chromium	161

Of Uranium	162

Of Molybdenum	163

Of Tungsten	165

Of Titanium	166

Of Columbium	168

Of Tantalium	170

PART XVI	171

Of Sulphuric Acid	172

Of Sulphurous Acid	174

Of Phosphoric Acid	175

Of Phosphorous Acid	176

Of Carbonic Acid	177

Of Fluoric Acid	178

Of Boracic Acid	179

Of Nitric Acid	180

Of Nitrous Acid	182

Of Oxymuriatic Acid	183

Of Succinic Acid	196

Of Moroxylic Acid	197

Of Camphoric Acid	198

Of Mellitic Acid	200

Of Citric Acid	202

Of Kinic Acid	204

Of Mucous Acid ib XXXI Of Uric Acid	205

Of Malic Acid	206

Of Suberic Acid	207

Of Formic Acid	208

XXXV Of Prussic Acid	209

PART XVII	216

DIVISION II EARTHY SALTS	252

OF METALLIC SALTS	276

Salts of Nickel	310

Salts of Zinc	312

Salts of Bismuth	315

Salts of Antimony ib XVI Salts of Tellurium	320

Salts of Arsenic	321

Salts of Cobalt	322

Salts of Manganese	324

Salts of Chromium	325

Salts of Molybdenum	326

Salts of Uranium	327

Salts of Tungsten	328

Salts of Columbium	329

Salts of Cerium	330

PART XVIII	331

Of Ether	332

Volatile Oils	335

Fixed Oils	336

Of Bitumens	337

Conclusion	338

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Title	The Philosophy of Experimental Chemistry, Volume 1 Issue 28261 of Early American imprints The Philosophy of Experimental Chemistry, James Cutbush
Author	James Cutbush
Publisher	I. Peirce, 1813
Original from	Harvard University
Digitized	20 Sep 2007
Length	694 pages

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