combustion was established by Lavoisier.
8
. Substanccs such as phosphorus
and sulphur arc known as non-metals. 9. The name “oxygen” was derived
from Greek words meaning “acid former”.
10
. Oxygen is found in the free
state in the atmosphere. 11. When a substancc is attacked by oxygen, it
forms an oxide or a number o f oxides. 12. Not
unfrcqucntly the elements
helium, neon, argon, krypton and xenon arc referred to as noble gases.
13. Gold is unafTcctcd by oxygen. 14. Many kinds o f oxides arc met with
in the study of chcmistry. 1 S. By Dalton’s atomic theory atoms were looked
at as indivisible constituents of substanccs. 16. Potassium is quickly actcd
on by the oxygen of the air. 17. Oxygen is constantly being put back to the
atmosphere by trees and other plants. 18. This method has been followed
sincc the time o f Priestley. 19. The lccturc was followed by the
demonstration o f experiments. 20. The first succcss was followed by many
others. 21. The yield of the reaction is greatly affectcd by temperature.
22. Attention was drawn to the valcncc of substanccs. 23. Attempts were
made to obtain pure oxygen. 24. Much attention has been given recently
to the study of this group o f oxides.
Ex. 11. Translate the sentences into English.
1
. Современное
понятие горения было установлено Лавуазье в
1777 году. 2. Этот газ был назван «образующим кислоты». 3. Кисло
род был найден в земной коре в виде соединений. 4. Кислород был
получен нагреванием различных
соединений этого элемента, в част
ности, оксида ртути. 5. Работа Пристли была опубликована в 1774 году.
6. Кислород был открыт и описан во второй половине XVIII века.
7. Такие вещества, как калий, известны как очень активные металлы.
8
. На золото кислород не действует ни при какой температуре.
Ex. 12. Make up questions to the italicized parts of the sentences.
1.
Priestley lived and worked
in England and then
in the United States
(3). 2.
Oxygen was obtained
by heating various compounds of
this clement
(3). 3.
The word “oxygen" derived from Greek means “
acidformer” (2).
Ex. 13. Answer the following questions:
1.
What famous scientists worked on the discovery of oxygen? 2. Who
was the first to obtain this gas? 3. What was the method of obtaining
oxygen? 4. What theory of combustion existed in Priestley’s time? 5. What
did the French chcmist Lavoisier establish?
6
. What docs the modem conccpt
o f combustion state? 7. What docs the word “oxygen” mean?
8
. Where
docs oxygen occur and in what state?
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