An elementary study of chemistry

Textbook. / Boston (USA): The Athenæum Press, 1906. — IX + 434 p.: ill.This book is the outgrowth of many years of experience in the teaching of elementary chemistry. In its preparation the authors have steadfastly kept in mind the limitations of the student to whom chemistry is a new science. They have endeavored to present the subject in a clear, well-graded way, passing in a natural and logical manner from principles which are readily understood to those which are more difficult to grasp. The language is simple and as free as possible from unusual and technical phrases. Those which are unavoidable are carefully defined. The outline is made very plain, and the paragraphing is designed to be of real assistance to the student in his reading.The book is in no way radical, either in the subject-matter selected or in the method of treatment. At the same time it is in thorough harmony with the most recent developments in chemistry, both in respect to theory and discovery. Great care has been taken in the theoretical portions to make the treatment simple and well within the reach of the ability of an elementary student. The most recent discoveries have been touched upon where they come within the scope of an elementary text. Especial attention has been given to the practical applications of chemistry, and to the description of the manufacturing processes in use at the present time.Contents
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Water and hydrogen dioxide
The atomic theory
Chemical equations and calculations
Nitrogen and the rare elements in the atmosphere
The atmosphere
Solutions
Acids, bases, and salts; neutralization
Valence
Compounds of nitrogen
Reversible reactions and chemical equilibrium
Sulphur and its compounds
Periodic law
The chlorine family
Carbon and some of its simpler compounds
Flames, illuminants
Molecular weights, atomic weights, formulas
The phosphorus family
Silicon, titanium, boron
The metals
The alkali metals
The alkaline-earth family
The magnesium family
The aluminium family
The iron family
Copper, mercury, and silver
Tin and lead
Manganese and chromium
Gold and the platinum family
Some simple organic compounds
Index
List of full-page illustrations
Antoine Laurent Lavoisier
Joseph Priestley
John Dalton
William Ramsay
Dmitri Ivanovitch Mendeléeff
Henri Moissan
Sir Humphry Davy
Robert Wilhelm Bunsen