It has now become one of our most important aids in the investigation of some of the fundamental problems of general chemistry. The measurement of electromotive forces is the safest, and oftentimes the only, means of determining the chemical force with which reactions take place; conductivity measurements have given us an insight into the nature of solutions; electrochemistry has given rise to one of the most fruitful of the modern chemical theories, the theory of electrolytic dissociation. In practical as well as theoretical lines electrochemistry has been of immense value. A side from the fact that many substances, such as the alkali metals, aluminium, magnesium, calcium carbide, etc.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don"t occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books" Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org