...elements having high atomic weights, — and that the heavier elementary substances would collect near the centre, while the lighter ones would be found...calcium, — substances whose atomic weights range from I to 40, — became condensed, entered into every conceivable combination with each other, and produced...

...elements having high atomic weights — and that the heavier elementary substances would collect near the centre, while the lighter ones would be found...magnesium, aluminium, silicon, phosphorus, sulphur, clorine, potassium, calcium — substances whose atomic weights jange from one to forty — became...

...elements having high atomic weights—and that the heavier elementary substances would collect near the centre, while the lighter ones would be found nearer the surface. Our knowledge of the earth"s crust extends but to an insignificant distance; yet, as far as we do know it, we find that...

...and the most difficult to condense, at the centre. Thus it is understood why such light elements as hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sodium, magnesium,...phosphorus, sulphur, chlorine, potassium, calcium, and their compounds predominate at the surface end form the earth's crust. There is also now much iron...

...volatile and the easiest to condense, at the centre. Thus it becomes apparent why such light element« as hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sodium, magnesium,...phosphorus, sulphur, chlorine, potassium, calcium, and their compounds predominate at the surface and largely form the earth's crust. There is also now...

...volatile and the easiest to condense, at the centre. Thus st becomes apparent why such light elements as 'hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sodium, magnesium,...phosphorus, •sulphur, chlorine, potassium, calcium, and their compounds predominate at the surface And largely form the earth's crust. There is also now...