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Title
Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Mercury"
Contributor
Creator: Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
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Creation Information
Date Created
1826 - 1855
Location
Date Note
The notes are undated. Dates provided are taken from the finding aid.
Note
Original includes blank pages that were not digitized buta re included in the page count.
Physical Description
1 volume (94 pages) ; 22 cm
Abstract
Chemistry lecture notes by Edward Hitchcock primarily discussing certain metals and relating chemistry to the mineral, vegetable, and animal. Hitchcock focuses on mercury, silver, gold, and platinum, listing experiments to perform with these materials, alloys that can be made with them, and different solvents and chlorides of these metals. He then discusses analyzing the chemical makeup of minerals, plant matter, and animal. Topics covered include mineral waters, vegetable gums and resins, sugar, alcohol, putrefaction, gelatin, albumen, urea, and blood, among others.
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Finding Aid
Language
English
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