tailieunhanh - The golden book of chemistry experiments

For students, DIY hobbyists, and science buffs, who can no longer get real chemistry sets, this one-of-a-kind guide explains how to set up and use a home chemistry lab, with step-by-step instructions for conduc | 612 195 THE GOLDEN BOOK OF Fl CHEMISTRY EXPERIMENTS L_ HOW TO SET UP A HOME LABORATORY-OVER 200 SIMPLE EXPERIMENTS Ltan THE GOLDEN BOOK OF aemisfry Experiments How to Set Up a Home Laboratory Over 200 Simple Experiments BY ROBERT BRENT ILLUSTRATED BY HARRY LAZARUS GOLDEN PRESS NEW YORK Copyright I960 b Golden Press Inc. All rights reserved. Primed in L .. Published by Golden Press Inc. Rockefeller Center. New York 20 N. Y. ẠẠLrds Used. Ly ctemỉsís Acid a hydrogen-containing compound that releases hydrogen ions in solution. Alloy a material made up by combining two or more metals. Analysis breaking down a compound into two or more substances. Anhydrous free from water. Atom the smallest unit of an element that can enter into the making of a chemical compound. Atomic weight the weight of an atom compared with the weight of an oxygen atom set at 16. Base a compound containing the hydroxide group OH . Catalyst a substance that helps in a chemical reaction without itself being changed. Chemical change a change of a substance into another substance having different properties. Chemistry a branch of science dealing with the compositions of substances and the changes that can be made in them. Combustion burning a chemical change that produces heat and light. Compound a substance consisting of two or more different kinds of atoms in definite proportions by weight. Crystal a solid in which atoms or molecules are arranged in a definite pattern. Density the weight of a liquid or a solid in grams per cm3 or milliliter. Distillate a liquid that has been turned into vapor and again cooled into a liquid. Distillation the process of producing a distillate. Ductile capable of being drawn out into a wire. Electrolysis breaking down a substance by passing an electric current through it. Electrolyte a substance that when in a solution or when melted will conduct an electric current. Element a substance that contains only one kind of atoms. Equation a complete description of a