Guide To A Course Of Quantitative Chemical Analysis, Especially Of Minerals And Furnace-Products - Softcover

C. F. Rammelsberg

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371712106 ISBN 13: 9780371712108

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Guide To A Course Of Quantitative Chemical Analysis, Especially Of Minerals And Furnace-Products by C. F. Rammelsberg. This book is a foundational manual on inorganic quantitative analysis, focusing on minerals and furnace-derived materials. It opens by distinguishing qualitative and quantitative analysis, and emphasizes that accurate results rely on careful technique, proper vessel choice, and minimal transfer losses. The text covers the major experimental workflow: general manipulations (preparation, pulverization, elutriation, drying), dissolving and digestion, fusion with fluxes, precipitation and neutralization, filtration and washing, and drying or igniting of precipitates. It then details analysis by weight and by measure, including gravimetric determinations for elements such as copper, zinc, lead, tin, antimony, arsenic, iron and manganese, as well as more complex alloys. The volume extends to the analysis of oxides, sulfides, carbonates, phosphates, silicates, and borates, with explicit procedures for both acids-decomposable and refractory minerals. It also explores volumetric methods (permanaganate, iodine-based, and other titrations), stoichiometric computations, and the presentation of tables for analytic computation. The work is intended as an instructional text for beginners in chemistry, emphasizing precision, repeatability, and critical evaluation of results. The editor notes the original 1872 publication year and the historical context of chemical pedagogy.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371712106
• ISBN 13: 9780371712108
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 254