Q
Quintessence, 24
R
Radicals, 79, 84, 88, 89, 95
Raoult law, 108
Ratio, 14, 23, 34, 49, 74–77, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89,
96, 98, 101, 109, 111–113
Reactant, 61, 129, 130
Reaction, 4, 7, 8, 15, 16, 43, 56–59, 61, 64–67,
74, 75, 78, 85–87, 89, 106, 108, 109,
112, 113, 117, 122, 127–133, 136, 139,
140
Reaction mechanism, 4, 15, 16, 66, 106, 109,
122, 128, 129, 131, 132
Reaction of substitution, 66
Reactive intermediate, 129
Reductionism, 1, 3–5
Resonance, 128
Resonance structure, 132
Roentgen structure analysis, 114
S
Salt (principle of), 42, 44, 45
Sceptical Chimist, 60
Sciences, higher, 4, 42
Sciences, lower, 42
Sciences, rational, 48
Scientific revolution, 8, 12, 13, 16, 31, 43–45,
47–49, 53, 55, 57, 58, 60, 63–65, 70,
73, 111, 122
Secondary identity, 25, 75, 127
Semiempiria, 109
Shapeless matter, 32, 33
Space, 9, 13–16, 19, 21, 23–25, 28, 34, 37, 58,
103, 104, 114, 124
Spectroscopy, 113
Spectrum, 2, 15, 32, 69, 113, 135
Speculative (alchemy), 44
Spermata, 24
Stereochemistry, 106, 127
Stone of wisdom, LAPIS PHILOSOPHORUM,
42, 43
Structural analysis, 114
Structural theory, 12, 26, 34, 37, 67, 69, 70,
77–80, 82–84, 88, 89, 91, 92, 94, 95,
101–103, 105, 106, 108, 110, 112, 113,
117, 119, 128, 136
Structural type, 86–89, 102
Structure, 1–7, 9, 10, 12, 15–17, 20, 21, 24–28,
31, 33–35, 40, 42, 50, 55, 60, 64, 66,
70, 73, 75, 78–81, 83–89, 91–95,
101–106, 108
Subject, 2, 5, 9, 25, 43, 44, 65, 70, 133
Substance, 4, 5, 14–17, 20–25, 27, 28, 32–37,
43, 45, 49, 50, 53, 56–58, 60, 61, 65,
66, 69, 70, 73–78, 80–85, 88, 89, 108,
110, 112–114, 118, 133, 135, 139, 140
Substitution, 67, 86, 87, 89, 92, 133
Sulphur (principle), 42, 44
Summa perfectionis magisterii, 42
Superposition (of states), 15, 44, 132, 135
Symbols of elements, 90, 126
Symmetry, 81, 124
Synthesis, 4, 20, 28, 31, 32, 48, 74, 133
Systematization (method), 64
T
Tabula rasa, 10
Tabula Smaragdina, 40, 42, 48
Taxonomy, chemical, 69
Testing (of theory), see Popper
Theorem of incompleteness, see Gödel’s
theorem
Theory, 1, 2, 5, 9–14, 22, 26, 36, 37, 42, 44,
55–58, 64, 66, 67, 69, 70, 73, 74,
76–80, 82–95, 101–106, 108–114,
117–123, 127–132, 135, 136, 139
Theory of alternate polarity, 129
Theory of graphs, 104, 114
Theory of incomplete valences, 130
Theory of radicals, 79, 95
Theory of reaction mechanisms, 122, 128
Theory of types, 79, 86
Theory of valent bonds, 135
Theory of valent structures, 135
Three principles (of salt, mercury, sulphur), 42,
44
Time, 1, 9, 11–16, 19–28, 32–34, 36, 37, 39,
41, 43–45, 48–50, 52, 53, 55–58,
73–77, 83, 88, 93, 94, 101, 110, 111,
114, 121–123, 128, 129, 136
Transduction, 74, 104, 113
Transmutation, 23, 28, 36, 37, 40, 42
Triade, 97, 98
Turba philosophorum, 40
Type of water, HCl, ammonia, ammonium,
methane, 86
U
Unimolecular reactions, 109
Unity of Science, Congress, 1, 12
V
Valence, 88, 89, 91, 98, 101, 104, 118, 120,
123, 124, 130, 131, 135
Valent bond, 118
VB – theory, 135
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Subject Index
Quintessence, 24
R
Radicals, 79, 84, 88, 89, 95
Raoult law, 108
Ratio, 14, 23, 34, 49, 74–77, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89,
96, 98, 101, 109, 111–113
Reactant, 61, 129, 130
Reaction, 4, 7, 8, 15, 16, 43, 56–59, 61, 64–67,
74, 75, 78, 85–87, 89, 106, 108, 109,
112, 113, 117, 122, 127–133, 136, 139,
140
Reaction mechanism, 4, 15, 16, 66, 106, 109,
122, 128, 129, 131, 132
Reaction of substitution, 66
Reactive intermediate, 129
Reductionism, 1, 3–5
Resonance, 128
Resonance structure, 132
Roentgen structure analysis, 114
S
Salt (principle of), 42, 44, 45
Sceptical Chimist, 60
Sciences, higher, 4, 42
Sciences, lower, 42
Sciences, rational, 48
Scientific revolution, 8, 12, 13, 16, 31, 43–45,
47–49, 53, 55, 57, 58, 60, 63–65, 70,
73, 111, 122
Secondary identity, 25, 75, 127
Semiempiria, 109
Shapeless matter, 32, 33
Space, 9, 13–16, 19, 21, 23–25, 28, 34, 37, 58,
103, 104, 114, 124
Spectroscopy, 113
Spectrum, 2, 15, 32, 69, 113, 135
Speculative (alchemy), 44
Spermata, 24
Stereochemistry, 106, 127
Stone of wisdom, LAPIS PHILOSOPHORUM,
42, 43
Structural analysis, 114
Structural theory, 12, 26, 34, 37, 67, 69, 70,
77–80, 82–84, 88, 89, 91, 92, 94, 95,
101–103, 105, 106, 108, 110, 112, 113,
117, 119, 128, 136
Structural type, 86–89, 102
Structure, 1–7, 9, 10, 12, 15–17, 20, 21, 24–28,
31, 33–35, 40, 42, 50, 55, 60, 64, 66,
70, 73, 75, 78–81, 83–89, 91–95,
101–106, 108
Subject, 2, 5, 9, 25, 43, 44, 65, 70, 133
Substance, 4, 5, 14–17, 20–25, 27, 28, 32–37,
43, 45, 49, 50, 53, 56–58, 60, 61, 65,
66, 69, 70, 73–78, 80–85, 88, 89, 108,
110, 112–114, 118, 133, 135, 139, 140
Substitution, 67, 86, 87, 89, 92, 133
Sulphur (principle), 42, 44
Summa perfectionis magisterii, 42
Superposition (of states), 15, 44, 132, 135
Symbols of elements, 90, 126
Symmetry, 81, 124
Synthesis, 4, 20, 28, 31, 32, 48, 74, 133
Systematization (method), 64
T
Tabula rasa, 10
Tabula Smaragdina, 40, 42, 48
Taxonomy, chemical, 69
Testing (of theory), see Popper
Theorem of incompleteness, see Gödel’s
theorem
Theory, 1, 2, 5, 9–14, 22, 26, 36, 37, 42, 44,
55–58, 64, 66, 67, 69, 70, 73, 74,
76–80, 82–95, 101–106, 108–114,
117–123, 127–132, 135, 136, 139
Theory of alternate polarity, 129
Theory of graphs, 104, 114
Theory of incomplete valences, 130
Theory of radicals, 79, 95
Theory of reaction mechanisms, 122, 128
Theory of types, 79, 86
Theory of valent bonds, 135
Theory of valent structures, 135
Three principles (of salt, mercury, sulphur), 42,
44
Time, 1, 9, 11–16, 19–28, 32–34, 36, 37, 39,
41, 43–45, 48–50, 52, 53, 55–58,
73–77, 83, 88, 93, 94, 101, 110, 111,
114, 121–123, 128, 129, 136
Transduction, 74, 104, 113
Transmutation, 23, 28, 36, 37, 40, 42
Triade, 97, 98
Turba philosophorum, 40
Type of water, HCl, ammonia, ammonium,
methane, 86
U
Unimolecular reactions, 109
Unity of Science, Congress, 1, 12
V
Valence, 88, 89, 91, 98, 101, 104, 118, 120,
123, 124, 130, 131, 135
Valent bond, 118
VB – theory, 135
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Subject Index