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[Transcriber's notes: In the chemical equations, superscripts are

indicated with a ^ and subscripts are indicated with a . The affected item is enclosed in curly brackets {}. Examples are H^{+} for hydrogen ion and H{2}O for water. Since the underscore is already being used in this project, italics are designated by an exclamation point before and after the italicized word or phrase.]

AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE

OF

QUANTITATIVE

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS

WITH

EXPLANATORY NOTES

BY

HENRY P. TALBOT

PROFESSOR OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY AT THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

SIXTH EDITION, COMPLETELY REWRITTEN