Of the Formation and Decomposition of
Aeriform Fluids,--of the Combustion
of Simple Bodies, and the Formation
of Acids, Page 1
CHAP. I.--Of the Combinations of Caloric, and
the Formation of Elastic Aeriform Fluids or
Gasses, ibid.
CHAP. II.--General Views relative to the Formation
and Composition of our Atmosphere, 26
CHAP. III.--Analysis of Atmospheric Air, and its
Division into two Elastic Fluids; one fit for
Respiration, the other incapable of being respired, 32
CHAP. IV.--Nomenclature of the several constituent
Parts of Atmospheric Air, 48
CHAP. V.--Of the Decomposition of Oxygen
Gas by Sulphur, Phosphorus, and Charcoal, and
of the Formation of Acids in general, 54
CHAP. VI.--Of the Nomenclature of Acids in general,
and particularly of those drawn from
Nitre and Sea Salt, 66
CHAP. VII.--Of the Decomposition of Oxygen
Gas by means of Metals, and the Formation of
Metallic Oxyds, 78
CHAP. VIII.--Of the Radical Principle of Water,
and of its Decomposition by Charcoal and
Iron, 83
CHAP. IX.--Of the Quantities of Caloric disengaged
from different Species of Combustion, 97
Combustion of Phosphorus, 100
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