A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe / Being A Graduated Course Of Analysis For The Use Of Students And All Those Engaged In The Examination Of Metallic Combinations - Anonymous

W.H. TINSON, Printer and Stereotyper, 43 Centre Street.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

PART I.

[Preface,]		7
[The Use of the Blowpipe,]		9
[Utensils—The Blowpipe,]		12
	[The Oil Lamp,]	22
	[The Spirit Lamp,]	23
	[Charcoal Support,]	24
	[Platinum Supports,]	26
	[Iron Spoons,]	28
	[Glass Tubes,]	28
[Other Apparatus necessary,]		31

[THE REAGENTS,]		34
	[Reagents of General Use,]	34
	[Carbonate of Soda,]	34
	[Hydrate of Baryta,]	35
	[Bi-sulphate of Potassa,]	35
	[Oxalate of Potassa,]	36
	[Cyanide of Potassium,]	36
	[Nitrate of Potassa,]	37
	[Borax,]	38
	[Microcosmic Salt,]	39
	[Nitrate of Cobalt,]	40
	[Tin,]	41
	[Silica,]	42
	[Test Papers,]	42

[ESPECIAL REAGENTS,]		43
	[Boracic Acid,]	43
	[Fluorspar,]	43
	[Oxalate of Nickel,]	43
	[Oxide of Copper,]	43
	[Antimoniate of Potassa,]	44
	[Silver Foil,]	44
	[Nitroprusside of Sodium,]	44

PART II.

[Initiatory Analysis,]		47
[Examination with the Glass Bulb,]		47
[Examination in the Open Tube,]		52
[Examination upon Charcoal,]		55
[Examination in the Platinum Forceps,]		61
[Examination in the Borax Bead,]		69
[Examination in Microcosmic Salt,]		72
[Table I.—Colors of Beads of Borax and Microcosmic Salt,]		75
[Table II.—Behavior of Metallic Oxydes with Borax andMicrocosmic Salt,]		85
[Examinations with Carbonate of Soda,]		103

PART III.

[Special Reactions,]		109
[A.—METALLIC OXIDES:]
	[First Group.—The Alkalies: Potassa, Soda, Ammonia, and Lithia,]	110
	[Second Group.—The Alkaline Earths: Baryta, Strontia, Lime, and Magnesia,]	115
	[Third Group.—The Earths: Alumina, Glucina, Yttria, Thorina, and Zirconia,]	121
	[Fourth Group.—Cerium, Lanthanium, Didymium, Columbium,Niobium, Pelopium, Titanium, Uranium, Vanadium, Chromium,Manganese,]	124
	[Fifth Group.—Iron, Cobalt, Nickel,]	135
	[Sixth Group.—Zinc, Cadmium, Antimony, Tellurium,]	140
	[Seventh Group.—Lead, Bismuth, Tin,]	149
	[Eighth Group.—Mercury, Arsenic,]	157
	[Ninth Group.—Copper, Silver, Gold,]	161
	[Tenth Group.—Molybdenum, Osmium,]	165
	[Eleventh Group.—Platinum, Palladium, Iridium, Rhodium, Ruthenium,]	167

[Non-Metallic Substances,]		168

[Tabular Statement of the Reactions of Minerals before the Blowpipe,]		178
	[Carbon and Organic Minerals,]	181
	[Potassa,]	184
	[Soda,]	186
	[Baryta and Strontia,]	190
	[Lime,]	192
	[Magnesia,]	196
	[Alumina,]	200
	[Silicates,]	204
	[Uranium,]	212
	[Iron,]	214
	[Manganese,]	222
	[Nickel and Cobalt,]	226
	[Zinc,]	232
	[Bismuth,]	234
	[Lead,]	238
	[Copper,]	248
	[Antimony,]	256
	[Arsenic,]	260
	[Mercury,]	262
	[Silver,]	264

PREFACE.

It is believed the arrangement of the present work is superior to that of many of its predecessors, as a vehicle for the facilitation of the student's progress. While it does not pretend to any other rank than as an introduction to the larger works, it is hoped that the arrangement of its matter is such that the beginner may more readily comprehend the entire subject of Blowpipe Analysis than if he were to begin his studies by the perusal of the more copious works of Berzelius and Plattner.

When the student shall have gone through these pages, and repeated the various reactions described, then he will be fully prepared to enter upon the study of the larger works. To progress through them will then be but a comparatively easy task.

The arrangement of this little work has been such as the author and his friends have considered the best that could be devised for the purpose of facilitating the progress of the student. Whether we have succeeded is left for the public to decide. The author is indebted to several of his friends for valuable contributions and suggestions.