A Laboratory Guide in Qualitative Chemical Analysis (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from A Laboratory Guide in Qualitative Chemical AnalysisThe method of instruction presented in this little book has been developed by the author in teaching the subject during the past fourteen years. The course differs materially from those usually employed, and has given satisfaction because of its tendency to obviate thoughtless and mechanical work on the part of the student - facts which may be offered as an excuse for adding another to the great number of works on qualitative analysis. The general plan of Part I, which is applied wherever it would not be too cumbersome, consists in giving directions for analyses without mentioning the results, and in requiring the student to determine for himself the results of the operations. Following this system, the student almost invariably performs his preliminary experiments with great care, because he recognizes their object and importance. This is especially the case if the student understands that, in the analysis of unknown mixtures, he will not be allowed to use any tables or abbreviated schemes of analysis.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.