Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry

TABLE OF CONTENTS IX

CHAPTER IV. THE NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS IN BINARY COMPOUNDS

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Copper Oxide

Hydrogen Peroxide and Barium Peroxide Hydrate

Hydrochloric Acid

Hydrobromic Acid

Barium Chloride

Aluminum Sulphide

Calcium Sulphide

Mercuric Sulphide

Aluminum Nitride

Magnesium Nitride and Ammonium Chloride

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Experiments.. 157
Valence Oxides Behavior of oxides and peroxides The halo-
gens Formation and properties of the hydrogen hahdes Charac-
teristic reaction of the hahde ions Relative activity of the halogens,
oxygen and sulphur Sulphur Nitrogen.

General Questions IV. 177

CHAPTER V. ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH METALS

Preparations... 179

15. Sodium Carbonate by the Ammonia Process .. 179
    16 Caustic Alkali from Alkali Carbonate 183
    17 Sodium Hydroxide by the Electrolysis of Sodium Chloride
    Solution Faraday's Law 185
    18 Chemically Pure Sodium Chloride from Rock Salt 189
    19 Ammonium Bromide 192
    20 Strontium Hydroxide from Strontium Sulphate 194
    21 Strontium Chloride from Strontium Sulphate 196
    22 Barium Oxide and Barium Hydroxide from Barium Carbonate 199

Experiments 202

Stability of catbonates Oxides and water. Solubility and basic

strength of hydroxides Ammonium compounds

General Questions V. 205

CHAPTER VI ELEMENTS OP GROUP III

Preparations ... 208
23 Boric Acid ... 208

24. Sodium Perborate 210