Field Operations of the Division of Soils, 1899 (Classic Reprint)

Book excerpt: Excerpt from Field Operations of the Division of Soils, 1899 Page. Application of the theory of solutions to the study of soils, by Frank K. Cam eron - Continued. Dissociation of electrolytes 144 Reversible reactions and the Mass law 146 Heterogeneous equilibria Carbonates and lime in Great Salt Lake Two or more solutes with no common ion Hydrolysis Hilgard on the rele of carbon dioxide Gypsum and ammonium salts Amelioration of black alkali Analytical problems Field method for estimating sulphates, chloride, and carbonates Estimation of carbonates and bicarbonates; a field method Inversion of sodium bicarbonates and sodium bisilicates Genesis of hardpan 168 The r610 of fertilizers 170 Summary 171 Some necessary modifications in method of mechanical analysis as applied to alkali soils, by Lyman J. Briggs: Introduction Mechanical analysis of soils subject to excessive disintegration The centrifugal method Treatment of separations after ignition Determination of watersoluble material. Salts as in uencing the rate of evaporation from soils, by Lyman J. Briggs. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."