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Elements of chemistry : in a new systematic order, containing all the modern discoveries / Antoine Lavoisier ; translated by Robert Kerr.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent, 1743-1794, author.
- Series:
- Chemistry research and applications series.
- Chemistry research and applications
- Language:
- English
- Undetermined
- Subjects (All):
- Chemistry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (394 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Nova Science Publishers Inc 2020
- Summary:
- Lavoisier is one of the giants of chemistry. In this book, he lays out all of the theories of early chemistry and how to conduct experiments. He ties the old chemistry (alchemy) into the new, and it is here that the kernels of modern chemical nomenclature begin. He is rightfully called "The Father of Modern Chemistry". Anyone who is serious about learning chemistry should read this book.
- Contents:
- Part I. Of the Formation and Decomposition of Aëriform Fluids-of the Combustion of Simple Bodies-and the Formation of Acids Chapter 1 Of the Combinations of Caloric, and the Formation of Elastic Aëriform Fluids Chapter 2 General Views Relative to the Formation and Composition of Our Atmosphere Chapter 3 Analysis of Atmospheric Air, and Its Division into Two Elastic Fluids; the One Fit for Respiration, the Other Incapable of Being Respired Chapter 4 Nomenclature of the Several Constituent Parts of Atmospheric Air Chapter 5 Of the Decomposition of Oxygen Gas by Sulphur, Phosphorus, and Charcoal-and of the Formation of Acids in General Chapter 6 Of the Nomenclature of Acids in General, and Particularly of Those Drawn from Nitre and Sea-Salt Chapter 7 Of the Decomposition of Oxygen Gas by Means of Metals, and the Formation of Metallic Oxyds Chapter 8 Of the Radical Principle of Water, and of Its Decomposition by Charcoal and Iron Chapter 9 Of the Quantities of Caloric Disengaged from Different Species of Combustion Chapter 10 Of the Combination of Combustible Substances with Each Other Chapter 11 Observations upon Oxyds and Acids with Several Bases-and upon the Composition of Animal and Vegetable Substances Chapter 12 Of the Decomposition of Vegetable and Animal Substances by the Action of Fire Chapter 13 Of the Decomposition of Vegetable Oxyds by the Vinous Fermentation Chapter 14 Of the Putrefactive Fermentation Chapter 15 Of the Acetous Fermentation Chapter 16 Of the Formation of Neutral Salts, and of Their Different Bases Chapter 17 Continuation of the Observations upon Salifiable Bases, and the Formation of Neutral Salts Part II. Of the Combination of Acids with Salifiable Bases, and of the Formation of Neutral Salts Part III. Description of the Instruments and Operations of Chemistry Chapter 18 Of the Instruments Necessary for Determining the Absolute and Specific Gravities of Solid and Liquid Bodies Chapter 19 Of Gazometry, or the Measurement of the Weight and Volume of Aëriform Substances Chapter 20 Description of the Calorimeter, or Apparatus for Measuring Caloric Chapter 21 Of Mechanical Operations for Division of Bodies Chapter 22 Of Chemical Means for Separating the Particles of Bodies from Each Other; without Decomposition, and for Uniting Them again Chapter 23 Of Pneumato-Chemical Distillations, Metallic Dissolutions, and Some Other Operations Which Require Very Complicated Instruments Chapter 24 Of the Composition and Application of Lutes Chapter 25 Of Operations upon Combustion and Deflagration Chapter 26 Of Deflagration Chapter 27 Of the Instruments Necessary for Operating upon Bodies in Very High Temperatures The Plates Blank Page
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 27, 2020).
- ISBN:
- 1-5361-7535-8
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