TABLE OF CONTENTS 



PREFACE - ix 



PART I. PHYSICAL CONSIDERATIONS 

 INTRODUCTION - 1 



CHAPTER I. Matter and Its States - 3 



i. Fundamental Theories of the Nature of Matter. 

 a) The Atomic Theory. 

 6) The Kinetic Theory, 

 ii. The Three States of Matter. 



CHAPTER II. Diffusion and Diffusion Tension - - 9 



i. Gases. 



a) Simple Gases. 

 6) Mixed Gases, 

 ii. Liquids. 



a) Simple Liquids. 

 6) Mixed Liquids, 

 in. Solids. 



a) Simple Solids. 



6) Diffusion of Two Solids. 



CHAPTER III. Liquid Solutions - - 16 



i. Liquids in Liquids, 

 ii. Gases in Liquids, 

 in. Solids in Liquids, 

 iv. Terminology for Solutions of Differing Concentration. 



CHAPTER IV. lonization - - 23 



i. Of Gases. 

 ii. Of Solutes in Liquid Solutions. 



CHAPTER V. Osmotic Phenomena - -25 



i. Osmotic Pressure of the Solute. 

 a) Non-electrolytes. 

 6) Electrolytes. 



c) Colloids. 



d) Osmotic Pressure in General. 



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