All Items 2 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 2 Contributor 1 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 2 Location 2 Amherst 2 Massachusetts 2 Topic 4 Chemistry 2 Metals 2 Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc. 2 Study and teaching (Higher) 2 Part Of 1 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 2 Genre 1 Lecture notes 2 Subject 3 Chemistry – Study and teaching (Higher) – Massachusetts – Amherst 2 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc. 2 Metals – Study and teaching (Higher) – Massachusetts – Amherst 2 Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Cyanogen or Bicarbonate of Nitrogen" Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Chemistry lecture notes by Edward Hitchcock briefly discussing cyanogen, hydrocyanic acid, and some general information about metals. Hitchcock lists the general properties of metals, their malleability, and their structure. Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Cyanogen or Bicarbonate of Nitrogen" Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Carbon - Carbonic Acid" Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 Chemistry lecture notes by Edward Hitchcock primarily discussing different metals, the compounds that can be made from them, how these compounds are made, and their uses. This includes barium, magnesium, lead, cobalt, and antimony, among others. Examples of experiments that can demonstrate the characteristics of certain metals or their compounds are included throughout. Hitchcock also discusses carbonic and boronic acid and writes for several pages about different theories on combustion. Glass, pottery, and porecelain are also discussed, but in less depth. Edward Hitchcock classroom lecture notes, "Carbon - Carbonic Acid"
