Acetaldehyde405Acetic acid406Acetone411Acetylene203series399Acids106binary113characteristics106definition107dibasic159familiar106monobasic159nomenclature113organic405preparation141strength111ternary113undissociated107Acker furnace,279Agate260Air83a mechanical mixture89carbon dioxide in87changes in composition87liquid91nitrogen in87oxygen in85poisonous effects of exhaled88properties90quantitative analysis of85regarded as an element83standard for density229water vapor in87Alabaster308Alchemists9Alchemy9Alcohol, common402denatured404ethyl402methyl402wood402Alcohols401Aldehydes405Alizarin418Alkali107,274family274Alkaline-earth family300Alkaloids418Allotropic forms22Alloys252Alum333ammonium334ammonium chrome384ammonium iron352baking powders335potassium333potassium chrome384potassium iron352Aluminates332Aluminium327bronze330,359chloride333family327hydroxide332metallurgy328occurrence327oxide331preparation328properties329silicates335uses330Amalgam362Amethyst260,331Ammonia123composition127preparation123properties124uses125Ammonium126acid carbonate295carbonate295chloride294compounds294Ammonium hydrosulphide296hydroxide126molybdate388oxalate407sulphate295sulphide295sulphide, yellow296Analysis40Anhydride135carbonic206chromic387nitric135nitrous135phosphoric243sulphuric153Anhydrite288Aniline417Anion106Anode99Anthracene418Antimony250acids251alloys253chloride252metallic properties252occurrence251oxides251preparation251properties251sulphides251Apatite175,239,311Aqua ammonia124Aqua regia185Aqueous tension25Argon80Arsenic246acids250antidote250Marsh's test248occurrence246oxides249preparation246properties247sulphides250white249Arsenopyrites246Arsine247Asbestos321,336Atmosphere83constituents83function of constituents84Atomic hypothesis61theory59and laws of matter63and radium314weights,65accurate determination231and general properties167and specific heats233calculation of231Dalton's method223direct determination233from molecular weights230relation to equivalent224standard for66steps in determining224Atoms62size65Atropine419Aurates396Avogadro's hypothesis226and chemical calculations235and molecular weights227Azote78Azurite357Babbitt metal253Bacteria85decomposition of organic matter by122nitrifying85Baking powders285,408alum335soda285Barium312chloride313nitrate313oxides312sulphate313Barytes312Bases107characteristics107definition108familiar107nomenclature113organic412strength113undissociated108Basic lining process346Bauxite332Beer404Benzene417derivatives417series399Benzine400Bessemer process345Bismuth253basic salts255chloride253nitrate253occurrence253oxides254preparation253salts, hydrolysis of254subnitrate256uses253Bismuthyl chloride256Blast furnace341lamp38Bleaching powder306Bleaching by chlorine181by sulphurous acid152Boiler scale320Bone ash311Bone black200Borax265bead266Bornite357Boron257,264acids265fluoride264hydride264occurrence264oxides264preparation264properties264Brass323Bread making416Bromides190Bromine187occurrence187oxygen compounds190preparation187properties188Bronze359aluminium330,359Butter fat410Butyric acid407By-product284Cadmium325compounds326Cæsium294Calamine321Calcite305Calcium301carbide203,310carbonate305chloride306fluoride308hydroxide303occurrence301oxide302phosphate 246,311preparation302sulphate308Calomel363Calorie76Caramel414Carbohydrates413Carbolic acid417Carbon196allotropic forms196amorphous198compounds196crystalline forms197cycle in nature88dioxide204and bases206and plant life88in air87occurrence204preparation204properties204solid204disulphide160,210family196hydrogen compounds201monoxide208occurrence196oxides203properties200pure198retort199uses200Carbonates207acid207Carbonic acid206Carborundum259Carnallite288Casein414Cassiterite370Catalysis153Catalyzers153Cathode99Cation106Caustic potash288soda278Celestite312Celluloid415Cellulose415Cement304Ceramic industries336Cerium377Chalcedony260Chalcocite357Chalcopyrite357Chalk305Chamber acid157Changes, physical and chemical2Charcoal199Chemical affinity12changes2compounds7equilibrium128properties3Chemistry, definition4Chili saltpeter 191,285Chinaware336Chloric acid187Chlorides186Chlorine177bleaching action181chemical properties180family174historical177occurrence178oxides187oxygen acids187preparation178properties179Chloroform401Chloroplatinic acid393Chlorous acid187Chromates385Chrome alum384Chromic acid388anhydride387chloride383hydroxide383sulphate384sulphide384Chromite383Chromium383a base-forming element383an acid-forming element385occurrence383Cinnabar363Citric acid408Clay336Coal199gas217products400tar218Cobalt354compounds354Cocaine419Coke199Collodion415Colemanite265Combining weights225Combustion17broad sense20in air19phlogiston theory19products18spontaneous20supporters213Compounds, chemical7isomeric414of metals, preparation265structure of118Conservation of energy4of matter5Contact process154Converter, Bessemer345Copper357acetate407alloys of359family356hydroxide360metallurgy357occurrence357ores357oxide360properties358refining358sulphate361sulphide361uses359Copperas350Coral305Corrosive sublimate363Corundum331Cream of tartar408Crocoisite383Cryolite175,328Crystallization98water of54,75Crystallography161Crystals161axes of161systems162Cupric compounds360Cuprite360Cuprous compounds360chloride360oxide360Cyanides210solutions are alkaline210Dalton's atomic hypothesis61Decay21Decomposition of organic matter122Decrepitation55Deliquescence55