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Table of Chemical Elements Mentioned In The British PharmacopoeIa, With Their Symbols And Equivalent Numbers. (From The B. P. 1867.)

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Table of Chemical Elements Mentioned In The British PharmacopoeIa, With Their Symbols And Equivalent Numbers. (From The B. P. 1867.)

ELEMENTARY BODIES.	SYMBOLS AND EQUIVALENTS.
	Old System.			New System.
Aluminium.......................	Al	=	13.75	Al	=	27.5
Antimony (Stibium) .......	Sb	=	122	Sb	=	122
Arsenic ............................	As	=	75	As	=	75
Barium..............................	Ba	=	68.5	Ba	=	137
Bismuth.............................	Bi	=	210	Bi	=	210
Boron................................	B	=	11	B	=	11
Bromine............................	Br	=	80	Br	=	80
Cadmium...................	Cd	=	56	Cd	=	112
Calcium.........................	Ca	=	20	Ca	=	40
Carbon............................	C	=	6	C	=	12
Cerium.............................	Ce	=	46	Ce	=	92
Chlorine............................	Cl	=	35.5	CI	=	35.5
Chromium..........................	Cr	=	26.25	Cr	=	52.5
Copper (Cuprum)............	Cu	=	31.75	Cu	=	63.5
Gold (Aurum)..................	Au	=	196.5	Au	=	196.5
Hydrogen..........................	H	=	1	H	=	1
Iodine...............................	I	=	127	I	=	127
Iron (Ferrum)............	Fe	=	28	Fe	=	56
Lead (Plumbum)................	Pb	=	103.5	Pb	=	207
Lithium.............................	L	=	7	L	=	7
Magnesium.......................	Mg	=	12	Mg	=	24
Manganese.........................	Mn	=	27.5	Mn	=	55
Mercury (Hydrargyrum)	Hg	=	100	Hg	=	200
Nitrogen............................	N	=	14	N	=	14
Oxygen.............................	O	=	8	O	=	16
Phosphorus.......................	P	=	31	P	=	31
Platinum.............................	Pt	=	98.5	Pt	=	197
Potassium (Kalium) ........	K	=	39	K	=	39
Silver (Argentum)............	Ag	=	108	Ag	=	108
Sodium (Natrium).............	Na	=	23	Na	=	23
Sulphur..............................	S	=	16	S	=	32
Tin (Stannum)....................	Sn	=	59	Sn	=	118
Zinc...................................	Zn	=	32.5	Zn	=	65

Composition, Equivalent Numbers, and Formula of some of the more important Compounds employed in Pharmacy and the Arts.

[Fractions are omitted.]

	Old System.		New System.
	FormulAe.	Equiv.	FormulAe.	Equiv.
Acetone.............	C3H3O ...............	29	c3h6o ...............	58
Acid, Acetic (anhydrous).......................	C4H3O, . . ......	51	C4H6O3.....................	102
- Arsenious.................	AsO3.....................	99	As2O3	198
- Arsenic......................	AsO3.....................	115	AsO5 ..................	230
- Benzoic.......................	C14H5O3HO.........	122	HC7H5O2............	122
- Boracic (auhydrous.......................	BO3.....................	35	B2O3.....................	70
- - Crys.............	B O33HO ............	62	H BO2,H2O .........	62
- Carbolic......................	HO, C12 H5O.........	94	HC6H5O...............	94
- Carbonic..................	Co2.....................	22	CO2.....................	44
- Chromic....................	CrO3,.....................	51	CrO3.....................	101
- Citric (dry).................	C12H5O11 ............	165	C12H10O11............	330
- - (crystals) ......	5HO ...............	210	H3C6H5O7H2O........	210
- Hydrouchloric..............	H Cl.....................	37	H Cl.....................	37
- Hydrocyanic......	C2 N H (or H Cy) ...........	27	HCy....................	27
- Hydrosulphuric...	HS .....................	17	H2S....................	34
- Iodic ...........................	IO5.....................	167	I2O5,....................	334
- Nitric........................	NO5.....................	54	N2O5..................	108
- - sp.gr. 1.5......	NO5, HO...............	63	HN O3...........;.....	63
- Oxalic (anhydrous)	C2O3. ............	36	C2O3 .................	72
- Crys.............	C2O3, 3HO............	63	H2C2O4,2H2O.....	126
- Phosphoric.....................	PO5 .....................	71	P2O5....................	142
- Sulphuric....................	SO, .....................	40	SO3 ....................	80
- - hydrated ......	SO3, HO ...............	49	h2so4.................	98
- Tartaric, Crys..............	H4O102HO ......	150	H2 C4H4O6...........	150
Alcohol...........................	C4H6O2 ...............	46	C2H6O.................	46
- Amylic........................	C12H12O2 ...............................	88	C5H12O ..............	88
Alumina.........................	Al2O3 ..................	52	Al2 O3 .................	103
Alum.............................	Al2, O3, 3 (SO3); KO, SO3 + 24HO ......	474	K, Al (SO4)2 12 HO2	474
Ammonium....................	NH4.....................	18	NH4 ....................	18
Amidogen.....................	NH2 .....................	16	NH2 ....................	16
Ammonia........................	nh3.....................	17	NH3 ....................	17
- Hydrochlorate *	NH3, HC1 ............	54	NH4Cl.........................	54
- Sulphate, crys. ......	NH3 SO3, HO.........	66	(NH4)2SO4, ...........	132
- Carbonate..................	2NH4O, 3CO2 ......	118	N4 H16 C3 O8 ........	236
Amyl, Nitrite..................	C10 H11 O, no3......	117	C5H11NO2...........	117

* Ammonium Chloride.

	Old System.		New System.
	FormulAe.	Equiv.	FormulAe.	Equiv.
Antimony, Teroxide .	SbO3 .................................	146	Sb2O3 ..................	292
- Tersulph..............	SbS3.....................	170	Sb2O3............................	340
- Potassio-tartrate .	KO, SbO3, 2 HO	343	K,SbO,C4H4O6,H2O	343
Atropia.....................	C34H23NO6............	289	C17H23NO3............	289
Baryta......................	Ba O...........................	77	Ba O.....................	l53
- Carbonate.................	Ba , CO2 ........................	99	BaCO3..................	197
- Sulphate...................	Ba O, SO3....................	117	Ba SO4........	233
Barium, Chloride ........	BaCl.....................	104	Ba Cl2 ..................	208
Bisumth, Oxide...........	BiO3.....................	234	Bi2 O3 ..................	468
- Sulpnitrate..............	BiO3,NO5,2HO......	306	Bi O,NO3,H2O......	306
Borax....................	Na O, 2 BO3, 10 HO	191	Na2O,2B2O3,10H2O	382
Cadmium, Iodide ......	CdI .....................	183	CdI2.....................	366
Calcium, Chloride ...	CaCl.....................	58	Ca Cl2 ..................	111
-------crys.............	CaCl, 6 HO............	110	CaCl2,6H2O........	219
- Oxide (Lime)......	CaO.....................	28	Ca O.....................	56
Cerium, Oxalate......	CeO, C4O6+6HO..	234	Ce C2 O4,3H2 O......	234
Chloral, Hydrate......	C4HCl3O22HO...	166	C2H Cl3O,H2O......	166
Chloroform............	C2HCl3 .............................	120	CHCl3..................	120
Cinchonia...............	C20H12NO............	154	C20H24N2O .........	308
Copper, Oxide.........	CuO.........................	40	CuO............................	79
- Dinoxide.................	Cu2O .......................	72	Cu2O.....................	143
- Sulphate (anhyd.)	CuO,SO3.................	80	Ca SO4..................	159
- - crys.............	CuO,SO3,5HO	125	Cu SO4, 5 H2 O ......	249
- Nitrate ............	CuO, NO5 ............	94	Cu (NO3)2...............	188
- Acetate, crvs.......	CuO, HO .........	100	Cu,2C2H3O2,H2O...	200
Cyanogen..................	C2N(or Cy) .........	26	CN{orCy) ............	26
Ether ..................	C4H5O..................	37	C4H10O ...............	74
- Acetic......................	C4 Hs O, C4 H3 O3 ..	88	C2H5C2H3O2 ....................	88
Ethyl ..................	C4H5....................	29	C2H5.....................	29
Glycerine....................	C6H8O6 ..............	92	C6H8O3.........	92
Gum............................	C12H11O11 ..............	171	Cu12H22O11 ............	342
Iron, Protoxide ......	Fe3O4...........	36	FeO.........................	72
- Black Oxide ......	Fe3O4 ................	116	Fe3O4 ..................	232
- Peroxide..................	Fe2O3 .................	80	Fe2O3 ..................	160
- Chloride............	FeCl....................	64	FeCl2 ..................	127
- Perchloride.........	Fe2Cl3.................	163	Fe2Cl6 ..................	325
- Iodide.....................	Fe I............................	155	FeI2.....................	310
- Sulphate (anhyd.)	FeO, SO3..............	76	FeSO4 ..................	152
------- crys.............	FeO, SO3, 7 HO.....	139	FeSO4,7H2O.........	278
Lead, Acetate, crys.	PbO, 3 HO........	190	Pb,(C2H3O2)2,3H2O	379
- Protoxide................	Pb O....................	112	PbO.....................	223
- Carbonate .........	Pb O, CO2...................	134	PbCO3 ..................	267
- Iodide ....................	PbI.....:..............	231	PbI2.....................	461
- Chloride..................	PbCl....................	140	PbCl2 ..................	278
- Sulphate..................	PbO, SO3..............	152	PbSO4 ..................	303
- Nitrate, crys..............	PbO, NO5 ...........	166	Pb(NO3)2...............	331
Lime, Carbonate...........	CaO, CO2..............	50	Ca CO3..................	100
- Hydrate............	CaO, HO..............	37	CaH2O2 ...............	74
- Hypophosphite ...	CaO, PO, 2 HO ........	85	Ca 2PH2O2..............	170

	Old System.		New System.
	FormulAe.	Equiv.	FormulAe.	Equiv.
Lime, Sulphate..............	CaO, SO3 ......................	68	CaSO4 ..................	136
- Phosphate (boneearth)....................	3CaO, PO5............	155	Ca3 (PO4)2 ............	310
Lithia, Carbonate ...	LO, CO2...................	32	L2CO3 ..................	74
Magnesia........................	MgO.....................	20	MgO.....................	40
- Carbonate....................	(MgO, CO2)3; MgO; 5 HO................	191	(MgCO3)3,MgO,5H2O	382
- Sulphate (anhyd.)	MgO, SO3 ............	60	MgSO4..................	120
- - crys.............	Mg O, SO3, 7 HO ...	123	MgSO4,7H2O ......	246
Manganese, Binoxide	Mn O2...........	44	Mn O2 ..................	87
- Chloride.....................	Mn Cl ..................	63	MnCl2..................	126
- Sulphate.....................	Mn O, SO3 ...............	76	Mn SO4..................	151
Mannite..........................	C6H7O6.......................	91	C6H14O3,...............	182
*Mercury, Chloride (Subchluride, B.)	HgCl ..................	236	HgCl.....................	236
- Bichloride (Perchloride, B)..................	HgCl2...................	271	HgCl2..................	271
- Protoxide................	HgO.....................	208	Hg2O ..................	416
- Binoxide*...............	HgO2 ..................	216	HgO.....................	216
- Iodide......................	Hgl.....................	327	Hg I.....................	327
- Biniodide...................	Hgl2 ..................	454	HgI2.....................	454
- Ammonio-chloride	Hg, Cl, NH3 .........	252	NH23, Hg,Cl............	252
- Nitrate (Proto-)...	HgO,NO5 ............	262	Hg(NO3)2 ............	262
- Sulphate............	HgO2,2SO3 .........	296	HgSO4..................	296
- Bisulphuret..................	HgS2 ..................	232	HgS.....................	232
Morphia.........................	C34H19NO6,2HO...	303	C17,H19NO3H2O...	303
- Acetate, crys..............	C31H19NO6, . HO	315	C17 H19NO3, C2 H4 O2,	345
- Hydrochlorate, crys.........................	C34 H19 NO6, H Cl, 6 HO..................	376	C17 H19 NO3, H Cl, 3H2O ...............	376
Platinum, chloride...	PtCl2 ..................	170	Pt Cl4 ..................	339
- Ammonio-chloride	PtCl2, NH3, HC1...	223	(H4NCl)2.PtCl4 ...	446
Potash (anhyd.)................	KO........................	47	K2O.....................	94
- Hydrate......................	KO, HO ...............	56	KHO ..................	56
- Acetate......................	KO, ..................	98	KC2H3O2 ............	98
- Carbonate.....................	KO, CO2 ...............	69	K2CO3 ..................	138
- Bicarbonate, crys.	KO, 2 CO2, HO ......	100	KHCO3 ...............	100
- Chlorate......................	KO, C105...............	123	KCl O3.....................	123
- Chromate .........	KO, CrO3 ............	98	K2CrO4 ..............	195
- Bichromate .....	KO, 2CrO3............	148	K2O(CrO3)2 .........	295
- Nitrate.......................	KO, NO5 ...............	101	KNO3 ..................	101
- Sulphate.....................	KO, SO3 ...............	87	K2SO4..................	174
Potash,Bisulph.,crys.	KO, HO, 2 SO3 .....	136	KHSO4 ...............	136

* Mr. Brande adopted 100 as the equivalent of mercury, with Dr. Kane and others, and the B. P.; but we have here retained the old equivalents of Phillips.

† Mercuric oxide.

‡ Mercuric sulphide.

	Old System.		New System.
	FormulAe.	Equiv.	FormulAe.	Equiv.
Potash, Tartrate......	2KO, ..................	226	K2C4H4O6 ............	226
- Bitartrate................	KO, HO ............	188	KHC4H4O6 .........	188
- Permanganate ...	KO, Mn2O7............	158	KMnO4. ...............	158
Potassium, bromide .	KBr.....................	119	KBr.....................	119
- Chloride..................	KC1 .....................	75	KCl .....................	75
- Iodide....................	KI .....................	166	KI........................	166
Quinia........................	C20H12NO2 HO...	189	C20H24N2O2, 3 H2O	378
- Disulphate, crys..	2 (C20 H12 NO2), SO3, 8 HO..................	436	(C20 H24 N2 O2)2, H2 SO47H2O .........	872
- Neutral sulphate.	C20 H12 NO2, SO3, 8 HO..................	274	C20 H24 N2 O2 H2 SO47 H2O.........	548
Santonin...................	C30H18O6..........	246	C15H18O3............	246
Silver, Oxide.............	AgO.....................	116	Ag2O.....................	232
- Chloride................	AgCl.....................	144	Ag Cl.....................	144
- Iodide....................	Agl .....................	235	AgI.....................	235
- Cyanide.................	AgCy ..................	134	AgCy ..................	134
- Nitrate.................	AgO, NO5 ............	170	AgNO3..................	170
Soda .....................	NaO.....................	31	Na2O ..................	62
- Carbonate (exsiccat.).................	NaO,CO2...............	53	Na2CO3 ...............	106
- - crys......................	NaO, CO2. 10 HO ...	143	Na2 CO3, 10 H2 O ...	286
- Bicarbonate ......	NaO,2 CO2, HO......	84	NaHCO3...............	84
- Sulphate (anhyd.)	NaO, SO3,...............	71	Na2SO4 ...............	142
- - crys.....................	NaO, SO3, 10 HO ...	161	Na2 SO4 10H2 O ...	322
- Phosphate................	2 NaO, PO5,25HO .	358	Na2HPO4,12H2O .	358
- Potassio-tartrate, crys.....................	NaO,KO, 8HO	282	NaKC4H4O6,4H2O	282
Sodium, chloride ...	NaCl.....................	59	Na Cl ..................	59
Starch..................	C12H10O10.............	162	C6H10O5 ...............	162
Strychnia...................	C42H22O4N2.........	334	C21H22N2O2..........	334
Sugar, Cane.............	C12H11O11............	171	C12H22 O10 ............	342
Sugar of Milk............	C24H24O24.............	360	C12H24O19.........	360
Water....................	HO .....................	9	H2O.....................	18
- Oxygenated...........	HO2 .....................	17	H2O2.....................	34
Zinc, oxide................	ZnO.....................	41	Zn O.....................	81
- Carbonate................	ZnO, CO2 ............	63	Zn CO3..................	125
- Sulphate..................	ZnO, SO3, 7 HO......	144	ZnSO4,7H2O.........	287
- Chloride..................	ZnCl.....................	68	ZnCl2 ..................	136

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