1 825.] Mathematical Principles of Chemical Fhilo&ophy. 1 17 



System of Chemical Philosophy; the atomic weights from 

 Brande's Manual; the weight of "oxygen is 1. 



Atomic capacity. Atomic weight. 



Hydrogen 2"85 



Oxygen 4-75 



Carbonic acid 414 



Azote 1'37 



Aqueous vapour 1"75 



Water M3 



Ice 102 



Lime 106 



Carbonate of lime . . . . 1'7 



Hydrate of lime M6 



Litharge 0754 



Red lead 0-849 



Carbonate of lead M12 



Vitrified oxide of lead. 0-68 



Oxide of tin 0-822 



Oxide of zinc 0-74 



Brown oxide of copper. 2-27 

 Oxide of antimony .... 1-817 



Red oxide of iron 1'66 



Gold 1-2415 24-83 



Gold 0-645 *12-9 



Silver 1-064 . . , *13-3 



Silver 2-15 26-88 



Mercury - . I'OO — 



Copper 0-88 *8-00 



Copper 0-44 4-00 



Iron 0-89 *6-85 



Iron. ,,0-448 ........ 3-45 



Lead 0-996 24-9 



Lead 0-518 *12-95 



Tin. . 0-5117 ........ *7-31 



Tin 1-029 14-7 



Zinc 0-44 *4-4 



Zinc 0-8 8-0 



Sulphur 0-38 'SO 



Carbon 0-197 



Nickel. 0-37 



Antimony 0-36 



Bismuth 0*35 



In this table, the asterisk denotes the atomic number which is 

 contained in the table whence the atoms of the other substances 

 are derived. 



The table represents the ratios of the real capacities of bodiei 



