An elementary study of chemistry

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Textbook. / Boston (USA): The Athenæum Press, 1906. — IX + 434 p.: ill.This book is the outgrowth of many years of experience in the teaching of elementary chemistry. In its preparation the authors have steadfastly kept in mind the limitations of the student to whom chemistry is a new science. They have endeavored to present the subject in a clear, well-graded way, passing in a natural and logical manner from principles which are readily understood to those which are more difficult to grasp. The language is simple and as free as possible from unusual and technical phrases. Those which are unavoidable are carefully defined. The outline is made very plain, and the paragraphing is designed to be of real assistance to the student in his reading.The book is in no way radical, either in the subject-matter selected or in the method of treatment. At the same time it is in thorough harmony with the most recent developments in chemistry, both in respect to theory and discovery. Great care has been taken in the theoretical portions to make the treatment simple and well within the reach of the ability of an elementary student. The most recent discoveries have been touched upon where they come within the scope of an elementary text. Especial attention has been given to the practical applications of chemistry, and to the description of the manufacturing processes in use at the present time.Contents Oxygen Hydrogen Water and hydrogen dioxide The atomic theory Chemical equations and calculations Nitrogen and the rare elements in the atmosphere The atmosphere Solutions Acids, bases, and salts; neutralization Valence Compounds of nitrogen Reversible reactions and chemical equilibrium Sulphur and its compounds Periodic law The chlorine family Carbon and some of its simpler compounds Flames, illuminants Molecular weights, atomic weights, formulas The phosphorus family Silicon, titanium, boron The metals The alkali metals The alkaline-earth family The magnesium family The aluminium family The iron family Copper, mercury, and silver Tin and lead Manganese and chromium Gold and the platinum family Some simple organic compounds Index List of full-page illustrations Antoine Laurent Lavoisier Joseph Priestley John Dalton William Ramsay Dmitri Ivanovitch Mendeléeff Henri Moissan Sir Humphry Davy Robert Wilhelm Bunsen