Volume 1

Elements of the theory and practice of chymistry / Translated [by Andrew Reid] from the French of M. Macquer.

  • Macquer, Pierre Joseph, 1718-1784.
Date:
1758
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Credit: Elements of the theory and practice of chymistry / Translated [by Andrew Reid] from the French of M. Macquer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    * wm CONTENTS, 3. To purify Silver by Nitre 32®- 4. To diffolve Silver in Aqua Forth, and thereby feparate jt from every other Metalline fubftance. The Puri¬ fication of Aqua Forth. Silver precipitated by Copper 33i« 5. To feparate Silver from the Nitrous Acid by Dfiliation. Cryftals of Silver. The Infernal Stone ^ 337* 6. To feparate Silver from the Nitrous Acid by Pre¬ cipitation. Luna Cornea. Luna Cornea reduced 339. 7. To diffolve Silver, and feparate it from Gold, by Cementation 342, CHAP. III. Of Copper. 1. process. To feparate Copper from its Ore 347. 2, To purify Black Copper, and render it mallea- ble _ 35I# 3. To deprive Copper of its Phlogifion by Calcina- u tion ■> ' 353* 4. To refufeitate the Calx of Copper, and reduce it to Metal? by reftoring its Phlogifton 355* To diffolve Copper in the Mineral Acids 355. CHAP. IV. Of Iron. 1. process. To feparate Iron from its Ore 358. 2. To render Pig-iron and- brittle Iron mallea- . h ble 36 2» 3. To convert Iron into Steel 364. 4. The Calcination of Iron. Sundry Saffrons of Mars . . 3^7- 5. Iron diffolved by the mineral Acids 368. chap. V. Of Tin. 1. process. To extract Tin from its Ore 370, 2. The Calcination.of Tin 372. n The piffolution of Tin by Acids 377* ÇHAP. VI. Of Lead-. I. process. To extract Lead from its Ore 379. 2 . To feparate Lead from Copper 384. 3. The Calcination of Lead 388. 4. To prepare Glafs of Lead 389. 5. Lead diflolved by the Nitrous Acid 391. CHAP. VIT. Of Mercury. j. process. To extract Mercury from its Ore, or to re¬ vivify it from Cinahar 39^. 2. To 1