# An examination of some methods employed in determining the atomic weight of Cadmium

Author: Bucher, John Emery, 1872-1943

Genre: Category: History - Modern (1750+)

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71561

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## Summary

I. Introduction and Historical Statement 1 II. The Oxalate Method 3 Preparation of Pure Cadmium 3 Preparation of Nitric Acid 4 Purification of Water 4 Purification of Oxalic Acid 5 Preparation of Cadmium Oxalate 7 Procedure 8 Results 13 III. The Sulphide Method 16 Preparation of Hydrogen Sulphide 16 Preparation of Nitrogen 17 Mode of Procedure 18 Results 24 Discussion of the Results 24 Discussion of the Method 26 IV. The Chloride Method 33 Preparation of Cadmium Chloride 35 The Filters 48 Analytical Process 52 Results 57 Discussion of the Results 58 V. The Bromide Method 69 Preparation of Cadmium Bromide and Hydrobromic Acid 70 Method of Analysis 78 Results 80 Discussion of the Results 80...

## Chapters

- [Part 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/an-examination-of-some-methods-employed-in-determining-the-atom-05960ded/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Part 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/an-examination-of-some-methods-employed-in-determining-the-atom-05960ded/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Part 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/an-examination-of-some-methods-employed-in-determining-the-atom-05960ded/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Part 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/an-examination-of-some-methods-employed-in-determining-the-atom-05960ded/chapters/4/index.md)