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Chapter XIII. [XIV.] — Of the Individual Metals, and of their 

 Compounds with Oxygen, Sulphur, Selenium, and Phosphorus. 



Sect. I. — Metals of the First Class. 



Of Potassium. — Preparation of potassium. Properties of potassium. 

 Preparation of potash. Properties of potash. Sulphurets of potassium. 



Of Sodium and soda. 



Lithium and lithia. 



Barium.— Compounds of barium. Preparation of barytes. Sulphuret of 

 barium. 



Strontium and strontia. 



Of Calcium.— Compounds of calcium. State of lime in nature. Proper- 

 ties of lime. Sulphurets of calcium. 



Of Magnesium. — Properties of magnesium. Properties of magnesia. 



Of Aluminum. — Preparation of aluminum. Condition of aluminum in 

 natural properties of alumina. 



Sect. II. — Metals of the Second Class. 



Of Ghicinum and glucina. 



Of Yttrium, Thorium, Zirconium, Cerium, Lanthanum. 



Of Manganese. — Preparation of manganese. Oxides of manganese. 

 Protoxide, sesquioxide, and peroxide of manganese. Determination of 

 the real value of peroxide of manganese. Manganic and permanganic 

 acids. Detection of manganese. 



Sect. III.— Metals of the Third Class. 



Of Iron. — State of iron in nature. Smelting of iron ores. Preparation 

 of malleable iron. Manufacture of steel. Relations of iron to oxygen. 

 Passive condition of iron. Various oxides of iron. Sulphurets of iron. 

 Detection of iron. 



Of Nickel. — Preparation of nickel. Nickel and its oxides. 



Of Cobalt. — Preparation of cobalt. Cobalt and its oxides. Uses of 

 cobalt in the arts. 



Of Zinc— Preparation and properties of zinc. Of the oxide and sul- 

 phuret of zinc. 



Of Cadmium and its compounds. 



Of Tin. — Extraction and properties of tin. Protoxide and peroxide of 

 tin. Isomeric forms of stannic acid. Preparation of mosaic gold. 



Of Chromium and its compounds. — Oxide and acid of chrome. 



Of Vanadium. 



Sect. IV. — Metals of the Fourth Class.. 



Tungsten and its oxides. — Compounds of tungstin. 



Molybdenum aiui its compounds. 



Osmium and its compounds. 



Columbium and Titanium. — Titanic acid and titanic oxide. 



Of Arsenic. — Properties of arsenic. Arsenious acid. Arseniuret of 

 hydrogen. Sulphurets of arsenic. Detection of arsenic. Liquid tests of 

 arsenic. Arseniuretted hydrogen. Marsh's tests for arsenic. Sources of 

 fallacy. Arsenic naturally in the body. Antidote to arsenious acid. 



Antimony and its oxides. — Oxygen acids of antimony. Sulphurets of 

 antimony. Preparation of kermes mineral. Forms of sulphuret of anti- 

 mony employed in pharmacy. Antimoniuret of hydrogen. 



Tellurium and its compounds. 



Uranium and its compounds. 



Sect. V.— Metals of the Fifth Class. 



Of Copper. — Reduction of copper from its ore. Properties of copper. 

 Oxides of copper. Sulphurets of copper. Detection of copper. Useful 

 alloys of copper. 



Of Lead.— State of lead in nature, Oxides of lead. Sulphuret of lead. 



