The Elements of Inorganic Chemistry (Classic Reprint): For Use in Schools and Colleges

Excerpt from The Elements of Inorganic Chemistry: For Use in Schools and CollegesExperiment 1. To learn if magnesium gains weight When burnt. Heat a gram of magnesium turnings in a small porcelain crucible, of known weight, by a Bunsen burner, raising the lid of the crucible frequently to admit air, but taking care that little or no white smoke escapes. When the metal is entirely converted into a white ash allow the whole to cool, and reweigh the crucible and its contents.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.