Olefiant gas is prepared by mixing in a capacious retort six measures of strong alcohol with sixteen of concentrated sulphuric acid, and heating the mixture as soon as it is made by means of an Argand lamp. The acid soon acts upon the alcohol, effervescence... Elements of Chemistry: For the Use of Schools - Page 180by John Johnston - 1850 - 383 pagesFull view - About this book
| Edward Turner - 1828 - 516 pages
...Olefiant gas is prepared by mixing in a capacious retort six measures of strong alcohol with sixteen of concentrated sulphuric acid, and heating the mixture as soon as it is made by means of an Argand lamp. The acid soon acts upon the alcohol, effervescence ensues, and olefiant gas passes... | |
| Edward Turner - 1828 - 516 pages
...concentrated sulphuric acid, and heating the mixture as soon as it is made by means of an Argand lamp. The acid soon acts upon the alcohol, effervescence ensues, and olefiant gas passes over. The chemical changes which take place are of a complicated nature, and the products numerous. At the... | |
| Jacob Green - 1829 - 626 pages
...Olefiant gas is prepared by mixing in a capacious retort six measures of strong alcohol with sixteen of concentrated sulphuric acid, and heating the mixture as soon as it is made by means of an Argand lamp. The acid soon acts upon the alcohol, effervescence ensues, and olefiant gas passes... | |
| Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1832 - 656 pages
...of common alcohol and three of ordinary oil of vitriol, and heating the mixture over an argand lamp. The acid soon acts upon the alcohol ; effervescence ensues, and olefiant gas passes over. At the commencement of the process, the olefiant gas is mixed with a little ether ; but in a short... | |
| Encyclopaedia Americana - 1832 - 620 pages
...of common alcohol and three of ordinary oil of vitriol, and heating the mixture over an argand lamp. The acid soon acts upon the alcohol ; effervescence ensues, and olefiant gas passes over. At the commencement of the process, the olefiant gas is mixed with a little ether ; but in a snort... | |
| Edward Turner - 1835 - 714 pages
...mixing in a eapaeious retort six measures of strong aleohol with twelve of eoneentrated sulphurie aeid, and heating the mixture, as soon as it is made, by means of an Argand lamp. The aeid soon aets upon the aleohol, efferveseenee ensues, and olefiant gas passes... | |
| Edward Turner - 1837 - 436 pages
...chemists. _ , ,., t ftrcf*- — By mixing in a capacious retort one part by weight of absolute alcohol with four of concentrated sulphuric acid, and heating the mixture as soon as it is made. The acid soon acts upon the alcohol, effervescence ensues, and olefiant gas passes over; The chemical... | |
| John Johnston - 1843 - 586 pages
...liquid with chlorine. Olefiant gas is prepared by mixing in a capacious retort one part of alcohol with four of concentrated sulphuric acid, and heating...washing it with solution of lime or caustic potassa. 469. Olefiant gas is a colorless elastic fluid, which when pure has no taste and scarcely any odor.... | |
| John Johnston - 1846 - 496 pages
...liquid with chlorine. Olefiant gas is prepared by mixing in a capacious retort one part of alcohol with four of concentrated sulphuric acid, and heating...washing it with solution of lime or caustic potassa. 469. Olefiant gas is a colorless elastic fluid, which when pure has no taste and scarcely any odor.... | |
| John Johnston - 1860 - 530 pages
...of olefiant gas, -974 Olefiant gas is prepared by mixing, in a capacious retort, one part of alcohol with four of concentrated sulphuric acid, and heating...chiefly sulphurous acid, from which it may be purified Preparation of Olefiant Gas. by washing it with solution of lime or caustic potassa in several of Woulf... | |
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