LITTLE BLUE BOOK NO. 679
Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius
Chemistry
For Beginners
Hereward Carrington, Ph.D.
Author of the following Little Blue Books: No. 491,
“Psychology for Beginners;” No. 419, “Life: Its
Origin and Nature;” No. 524, “Death and Its
Problems;” No. 493, “New Discoveries in
Science;” Nos. 445–446, “Psychical
Research” (2 vols.), etc., etc.
HALDEMAN-JULIUS COMPANY
GIRARD, KANSAS
Copyright, 1924
Haldeman-Julius Company
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CHEMISTRY FOR BEGINNERS
CONTENTS
PART I
Page
Introductory 6
Alchemy 7
Modern Chemistry 8
Mediæval Chemistry 10
John Dalton 13
The Atomic Theory 14
The Elements 15
Atomic Weights 16
Valency 17
The Periodic Law 18
Earlier Discoveries 20
Analysis and Synthesis 21
Formulæ and Equations 22
Organic _vs._ Inorganic Chemistry 23
Organic Compounds 25
Catalysis 26
Enzymes 27
Hormones 27
Chemistry of the Earth 28
The Spectroscope 29
Astro-Physics and Chemistry 31
Spectrum Analysis 31
Industrial Chemistry 33
Instruments of Research 36
Salinity of the Oceans 37
The Newer Chemistry 38
Radio-Activity 39
Intra-Atomic Energy 39
The Electrical Theory of Matter 40
Within the Atom 42
Electrons 43
The Nature of Matter 44