On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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Page 107
... substance unite in different forms must be very nu- merous , since of carbonate of lime alone there are many hundred ... substances in crystallising combine chemically with a certain portion of water which in a dry state forms an ...
... substance unite in different forms must be very nu- merous , since of carbonate of lime alone there are many hundred ... substances in crystallising combine chemically with a certain portion of water which in a dry state forms an ...
Page 108
... substances . It must be observed that these experiments give entirely new views with regard to the constitution of solid bodies . We are led from the mobility of fluids to expect great changes in the relative positions of their ...
... substances . It must be observed that these experiments give entirely new views with regard to the constitution of solid bodies . We are led from the mobility of fluids to expect great changes in the relative positions of their ...
Page 109
... Substances having such properties are said to be isomorphous , that is , equal in form . Of these there are many groups , each group having the same form , and similarity though not identity of chemical composi- tion . For instance ...
... Substances having such properties are said to be isomorphous , that is , equal in form . Of these there are many groups , each group having the same form , and similarity though not identity of chemical composi- tion . For instance ...
Page 110
... substances may indeed be mixed ; but they will not combine to form a third substance different from both , unless their component particles unite in definite proportions , that is to say , one part by weight of one of the substances ...
... substances may indeed be mixed ; but they will not combine to form a third substance different from both , unless their component particles unite in definite proportions , that is to say , one part by weight of one of the substances ...
Page 111
... substance ; but in any other proportions they will only be mechanically mixed . For example , one part by weight of ... substances that have been examined , it has been concluded that there are great differences in the weights of the ...
... substance ; but in any other proportions they will only be mechanically mixed . For example , one part by weight of ... substances that have been examined , it has been concluded that there are great differences in the weights of the ...
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