Building on the foundation established in Part 1 of his seminal work on descriptive chemistry, Lyman Churchill Newell's Descriptive Chemistry, Part 2 provides a detailed analysis of the physical and chemical properties of a wide variety of chemical elements and compounds. Drawing on the latest research and scientific discoveries of the time, Newell reveals the remarkable versatility and complexity of the natural world, from the intricately structured molecules of organic compounds to the exotic properties of rare earth metals. With its clear and concise explanations, this book is an essential resource for any student or scholar of chemistry. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.