From Earth to HeavenSeventeen essays about water, mountains, islands, science fiction writing, Nobel Prize winners, fluorine, neutrons, the solar system, and other science topics. |
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... acid . Be- cause of this , Scheele is commonly given the credit for having discovered this " fluoric acid " ( as it was termed for about a quarter of a century ) . The discovery , unfortunately , did Scheele's health no good . He ...
... acid . Be- cause of this , Scheele is commonly given the credit for having discovered this " fluoric acid " ( as it was termed for about a quarter of a century ) . The discovery , unfortunately , did Scheele's health no good . He ...
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... acids contained oxygen and , indeed , the word " oxygen " is from the Greek phrase meaning " acid producer . " It is true that many acids contain oxygen ( sulfuric acid and nitric acid are examples ) but some do not . Consider , for ...
... acids contained oxygen and , indeed , the word " oxygen " is from the Greek phrase meaning " acid producer . " It is true that many acids contain oxygen ( sulfuric acid and nitric acid are examples ) but some do not . Consider , for ...
Page 120
... acid , was able to show that the acid did not contain oxygen . Rather it contained hydrogen and was probably a compound of hydrogen and an as - yet - unknown element . Furthermore , if oxygen combined with muriatic acid , the chances ...
... acid , was able to show that the acid did not contain oxygen . Rather it contained hydrogen and was probably a compound of hydrogen and an as - yet - unknown element . Furthermore , if oxygen combined with muriatic acid , the chances ...
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INTRODUCTION | 9 |
FROM EARTH | 13 |
OH EAST IS WEST AND WEST IS EAST | 15 |
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