"Experiments upon Magnesia Alba, Quicklime, and some other Alcaline Substances" by Joseph Black is a scientific exploration from the 1700s where the properties of alkaline substances like magnesia alba and quicklime are put to the test. Written by a chemistry professor, it is a record of detailed experiments that shine a light on how these substances behave and connect with acids. It walks through the careful steps taken to get magnesia from different materials and watches how it reacts with acids, showing the unique ways these alkaline substances take in fixed air and mix with acids. The work unveils early understanding of the foundations of alkaline earths.
Experiments upon magnesia alba, Quicklime, and some other Alcaline Substances
By Joseph Black
Go back in time to an age of scientific discovery when a chemist uncovers hidden reactions and properties of alkaline substances, changing how we view acids and bases forever.
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About the AuthorJoseph Black was a Scottish physicist and chemist, known for his discoveries of magnesium, latent heat, specific heat, and carbon dioxide. He was Professor of Anatomy and Chemistry at the University of Glasgow for 10 years from 1756, and then Professor of Medicine and Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh from 1766, teaching and lecturing there for more than 30 years.
Joseph Black was a Scottish physicist and chemist, known for his discoveries of magnesium, latent heat, specific heat, and carbon dioxide. He was Professor of Anatomy and Chemistry at the University of Glasgow for 10 years from 1756, and then Professor of Medicine and Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh from 1766, teaching and lecturing there for more than 30 years.
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