The first principles of chemistry. / by William Nicholson.

  • Nicholson, William, 1753-1815.
Date:
1792
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    Magnefia. Epfomfalt. Union of earths by fuiion. Suppofed redu&ion. The new earths—of adamantine fpar—of the Jar- gon of Ceylon—of a mineral from South Wales. Chap. V. Of the Simpler Salts; namely, AI- / kalis and Acids. 108 Characters of alkalis. Vegetable fixed alkali. Methods of procuring it. Purifying of alkalis. Alkali of nitre, called fixed nitre. Oil of tartar. Mineral alkali. Water of cryllallization. Effloref- cence. Abundance of mineral alkali in fea fait:—obtained by incineration. Turner’s procefs with common fait. Cauftic fo- lution of alkali :—or foap lees. Soap. Manufacture of foap in the large way. Manufacture of glafs. Difficulties. Manu- facture of fal ammoniac. Volatile alkali:—obtained by the medium of chalk :—obtained by .the medium of lime. Alka- line air. Decompolition and formation of volatile alkali. Cha- racters of acids. Enumeration. Mineral acids. Vegetable acids. Animal acids. Inflammable additions to acids. Theory. Neutral falts. Chap. VI. Of Metallic Bodies in general. 120 Characters of metals. Entire metals. PerfeCt and imperfeCt metals. Calces. Enumeration of metals. Regulus. Freezing point of metals. Cryftallization. Affinities. Solder. Countries molt abundant with metals. Ores. Veins. Mines. Matrix. Opera- tions for extracting metals from ores. Allaying, or eflaying. Humid way. Theory. Mixture of metals. Alloys. Solubility of metals in acids. Precipitation. Inferences. Original theory. New theory. Precipitation of metals by metals. Limit of fo- lution in acids. Theory of folution. ACtion of various fub- itances on metals. SECTION II. CONCERNING THE MINERAL ACIDS, AND OTHER MINERAL EODIES WHICH ARE CONVERTI- BLE INTO ACIDS. Chap. I. Of Sulphur, Vitriolic Acid, and the Combinations they form with other Bodies. 129 Sulphur. Pyrites. Diftillation of fulphur:—fublimation. Ac- tion of water on fulphur. Combination of fulphur; with lime;