Outlines of theoretical chemistry / by Lothar Meyer ; translated by P. Phillips Bedson and W. Carleton Williams ; with a preface by the author.

  • Meyer, Lothar, 1830-1895.
Date:
1892
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Credit: Outlines of theoretical chemistry / by Lothar Meyer ; translated by P. Phillips Bedson and W. Carleton Williams ; with a preface by the author. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS SHCnON' PAGR 1. Definition and Province ..... 1 2. Characteristics op Chemical > Change . . . . 2 3. Method op Investigation ..... 3 4. Development op Chemical Theories . . . . 6 5. Stcechxometric Laws ...... 6 6. Atomic Hypothesis . . . . . . . 8 7. Symbols ........ 10 8. Unit of Atomic Weights . . . . . . 11 9. Determination op Atomic Weights from Stcechiometric Values . . . . . . . .11 10. First Attempts to Determine the Atomic Weights . . 12 11. Chemical Equivalents . . . . .13 12. Electrolytic Equivalents . . . . . . 16 13 Crystallographic Equivalence. Isomorphism . . 17 14. Thermic Equivalents . . . . . . 21 16. Exceptions ........ 24 16. Specific Heat op Atoms in Compounds . . . . 26 17. Kel.ation between Atomic Weight and Vapour Density . 28 18. Want op Agreement BETWEEN THE different Equivalents . 30 19. Avogadro’s Hypothesis . . . . . .30 20. Phy.sical Basis op Avogadro’s Hypothesis. Kinetic Theory of Gases . . . . . . . 31 21. Molecular Weights of Gases . . . . .33 22. Unit of Molecular Weights . . , . . 35 23. Calculation op Molecular Weights . , . .36 24. Correction for Errors op Experiment . . . . 37 26. Determination of Atomic Weights from Molecular Weights ........ 39 26. Possible Errors . . . . . . . 41 27. Molecular Weights of the Ei,ements . . .42 28. Nascent State ....... 44