TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER L— TIte Reagents. 



List of the reagents needed, with directions for preparing them, when 

 not more readily obtained otherwise, and for testiug their i)urity. 7 



CHAPTER II.— Analytical IVIanipnlation. 



Determination of specific gravit}', solution, evaporation, precipita- 

 tion, filtration (including Bunsen's new method), weighing of 

 residues and precipitates, measuring and dividing solutions, and 

 calculation of results 23 



CHAPTER III.— Reactions and IVIetliods ol* Quantita- 

 tive £!!>tiination. 



Potassium, sodium, ammonium, barium, calcium, magnesium, alumin- 

 ium, iron, manganese, zinc, lead, copper, and arsenic; silicic, 

 sulphuric, carjjonic, phosphoric, nitric, hydrochloric, hydrocyanic, 

 hydroferrocyanic, hydrosulphuric, hydriodic, hydrofluoric, oxalic, 

 acetic, tartaric, citric, malic, lactic, uric, hippuric, and tannic 

 acids; cellulose, starch, gum, the sugars, albuminoids, urea, fat, 

 and alcohol J^A 



CHAPTER IV.— Special IfletUods of Analysis. 



Course of qualitative analysis, estimation of water, of organic mat- 

 ter, of sulphur and chlorine in organic compounds, special 

 methods of separation of bases and acids, schemes of analysis. ..128 



CHAPTER v.— Analysis of Soils and Rocks. 



Mechanical and chemical analysis, and examination of physical prop- 

 erties, of soils, and examination of marl, limestone, and clay 16.5 



