Project Gutenberg 2008-02-13 Public domain in the USA. 241 Black, Joseph 1728 1799 Experiments upon magnesia alba, Quicklime, and some other Alcaline Substances Produced by Bryan Ness, Greg Bergquist, Jamie Atiga and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Experiments upon Magnesia Alba, Quicklime, and some other Alcaline Substances" by Joseph Black, M.D. is a scientific publication written in the mid-18th century. Authored by a prominent chemist and Professor of Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh, the book presents a thorough investigation of various alkaline substances and their properties, particularly focusing on magnesia alba and quicklime. It marks a significant contribution to the early development of modern chemistry, highlighting experimental methods and quantitative analysis. In this work, Black meticulously documents a series of experiments aimed at understanding the chemical properties and behavioral interactions of magnesia alba and quicklime with various acids and other substances. He elucidates the process of obtaining magnesia from different sources, such as epsom salt and the mother of nitre, and investigates their behavior in reactions with acids like vitriolic and nitrous acid. The experiments reveal the distinct behaviors of these alkaline substances, particularly how they absorb fixed air and their ability to interact with acids, which led Black to propose foundational ideas regarding the properties of alkaline earths. His careful documentation of these experiments not only showcases the emerging quantitative method in chemistry but also provides early insights into acid-base reactions, setting a precedent for future chemical research. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 40.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Chemistry -- Early works to 1800 Alkalies Carbon dioxide Phlogiston QD Text Chemistry Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry 119918 2025-10-10T08:09:43.445760 text/html 117099 2021-01-03T07:47:19 text/html 163024 2025-10-10T08:09:50.049676 application/epub+zip 163792 2025-10-10T08:09:47.130693 application/epub+zip 101337 2025-10-10T08:09:45.814715 application/epub+zip 401220 2025-10-10T08:09:52.085699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387907 2025-10-10T08:09:49.209664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120702 2022-09-11T10:53:37.637190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102243 2025-10-10T08:09:42.998716 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102079 2021-01-03T07:47:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102075 2021-01-03T07:47:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21017 2025-10-10T08:09:52.211680 application/rdf+xml 26830 2025-10-10T08:09:46.351734 image/jpeg 4957 2025-10-10T08:09:46.099687 image/jpeg 34098 2021-01-03T07:47:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 47793 2021-01-03T07:47:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 34085 2021-01-03T07:47:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 162215 2025-10-10T08:09:43.458712 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia