A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe: Being A Graduated Course Of Analysis For The Use Of Students And All Those Engaged In The Examination Of Metallic CombinationsAnonymous
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A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe: Being A Graduated Course Of Analysis For The Use Of Students And All Those Engaged In The Examination Of Metallic Combinations
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Blowpipe
(2) in open tube. Fuses and gives off white fumes, part of which
pass up the tube and part deposit immediately
above the mineral. This latter if heated fuses
to clear drops (TeO^{3}). The mineral residue
becomes surrounded by fused [...Bi=],
characterized by its yellow color.
(3) on charcoal. Fuses to a metallic bead, colors the outer flame
bluish green (Te and Se) and incrusts the
charcoal around with the orange [...Bi=], beyond
which is a white incrustation partly consisting
of [...Te].
(4) in forceps. --
(5) in borax. The yellow oxide obtained upon charcoal gives
the bismuth reaction, and the white incrustation
of bismuth and telluric acid.
(6) in mic. salt. As in borax.
(7) with carb. soda. In the reducing flame yields a bead of metallic
bismuth, part of which is part of the tellurium
volatilized and incrusts the charcoal around.
(8) Special reactions. The fused alkaline mass gives the sulphur
reaction on silver. Also gives the tellurium
reaction with charcoal and carbonate of soda.
* * * * *
LEAD.
* * * * *
Mineral. Galena
Formula. PbS.
Behavior
(1) in glass-bulb. Generally decrepitates and gives off a small
quantity of sulphur.
(2) in open tube. Gives off SO^{2}, and when strongly heated, a
white sublimate of [.Pb], [.S].
(3) on charcoal. Fuses and is reduced affording a bead of
metallic lead, and forming an incrustation of
PbO on the charcoal. Colors the outer flame
blue.
(4) in forceps. --
(5) in borax. The oxide formed upon charcoal gives the lead
reaction.
(6) in mic. salt. As in borax.
(7) with carb. soda. As alone on charcoal. The fused alkali gives a
sulphur reaction on silver.
(8) Special reactions. --
* * * * *
Mineral. Clausthalite
Formula. PbSe.
Behavior
(1) in glass-bulb. Decrepitates slightly.
(2) in open tube. Forms a sublimate of selenium, which is grey
when thickly deposited, and red when thin.
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