Cyclopadic Science SimplifiedF. Warne and Company, 1869 - 685 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 73
Page 167
... weight of the metal . The term " atomic weight " must not be confounded with the term " chemical equivalent : " the latter is obtained by direct experiment , and means the com- bining proportion of the various elements , as , for ...
... weight of the metal . The term " atomic weight " must not be confounded with the term " chemical equivalent : " the latter is obtained by direct experiment , and means the com- bining proportion of the various elements , as , for ...
Page 530
... weight by the loss of weight of water , and the quotient gives the specific gravity . The specific gravity of liquids is ascertained directly by first adjusting a glass bottle ( the weight of which is balanced by a counterpoise ) to ...
... weight by the loss of weight of water , and the quotient gives the specific gravity . The specific gravity of liquids is ascertained directly by first adjusting a glass bottle ( the weight of which is balanced by a counterpoise ) to ...
Page 538
... weight of mercury , and supposing it to be united with an atom of iodine , it is easy to see , by looking at the table of atomic weights ( page 542 ) , what proportion of chlorine would be required to replace one atom of iodine , or how ...
... weight of mercury , and supposing it to be united with an atom of iodine , it is easy to see , by looking at the table of atomic weights ( page 542 ) , what proportion of chlorine would be required to replace one atom of iodine , or how ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
angle apparatus appear arrangement Atomic weight atoms ball battery bismuth body boiling brass called carbon cause charcoal charge chemical chloride circuit coating coil colour condensing conductor connected containing copper crystal cylinder decomposed diameter direction disc discharge effect electric current electrical machine electro-magnet electroscope engine equal experiments flame fluid force galvanometer gases glass gold gun cotton heat hydrogen inch instrument insulated iodine iron latter length lens Leyden jar light lines liquid magnetic mercury metal mirror motion needle nitric acid obtained oxide oxygen paper particles pass phosphorus piece piston placed plate platinum polarized pole position pressure prism produced quantity rays refraction resistance salt screw shown side silver sodium solid solution sound spark specific gravity spectrum steam substance sulphate sulphuric acid surface temperature thermometer tion tourmaline tricity tube vapour velocity vessel vibrations voltaic weight wheel whilst wire zinc