Table 20.1
Geoffroy’s table translated to modern terms
Acid
HCl HNO
3 H
2 SO
4
Earth Alkali carbonate NH
3
Metal S
Hg Pb Cu Ag Fe
Sb
H
2 O
Alkali
carbonate
Sn Fe
Phlogiston H
2 SO
4 H
2 SO
4
H
2 SO
4 HCl
Alkali
carbonate
Au Ag Hg Pb Sb
Fe
EtOH
NH
3
Sb Cu
Alkali
carbonate
HNO
3 HNO
3
HNO
3 H
2 SO
4 Fe
Ag Cu ?
Cu Ag,Cu, Pb Ag,Cu, Pb NaCl
Earth
Cu Pb
NH
3
HCl
HCl
HCl
HNO
3 Cu
Pb
Metal
Ag Hg
Earth
HOAc
HOAc Pb
Cu
Hg Ag
Fe
S
Ag
Zn
Cu
Sb
Sb
Ag
Hg
Au
Au
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