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A Dissertation on Elective Attractions

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Also known as: “Disquisitio de Attractionibus Electivis”

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…Disquisitio de Attractionibus Electivis (1775; A Dissertation on Elective Attractions), in which he included tables listing the elements in the order of their affinity (their ability to react and displace other elements in a compound). These tables were widely acclaimed and were included in chemical literature as late as 1808.
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