CHLORINE,

IODINE.[*]

CLASS III.

Comprehending bodies capable of uniting with oxygen, and, forming with it various compounds. This class may be divided as follows:

DIVISION 1.

HYDROGEN, forming water.

DIVISION 2.

Bodies forming acids.

NITROGEN,forming nitric acid.
SULPHUR,forming sulphuric acid.
PHOSPHORUS,forming phosphoric acid.
CARBON,forming carbonic acid.
BORACIUM,forming boracic acid.
FLUORIUM,forming fluoric acid.
MURIATIUM,forming muriatic acid.
DIVISION 3.