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First published in 1915, this book originated in classes on volumetric analysis taught by the author in Downing College Laboratory, Cambridge University. The text provides a comprehensive account of its subject, with information on theoretical and practical areas. Illustrative figures are also included throughout. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in chemistry, the history of education and the history of science.
List of contents
1. Introduction; 2. Determination with standard potassium permanganate; 3. Potassium dichromate as a volumetric oxidizing agent; 4. Determinations with standard iodine; 5. The determination of iodine by standard sodium thiosulphate; 6. The determination of halides by standard silver nitrate; 7. The determination of silver in acid solution by standard ammonium thiocyanate; 8. Acidimetry and alkalimetry; 9. The theory of indicators; 10. Unclassified volumetric determinations; Abridged list of the elements and their atomic weights; Formula values of certain substances; Table of hardness; Specific gravity tables; Logarithms; Anti-logarithms; Index.
Summary
First published in 1915, this book originated in classes on volumetric analysis taught by the author in Downing College Laboratory, Cambridge University. The text provides a comprehensive account of its subject, with information on theoretical and practical areas. Illustrative figures are also included throughout.
