 | John Ayrton Paris - 1825 - 644 pages
...th of its weight of nitre is placed in pans of iron or lead, communicating with a chamber of lead, the bottom of which is covered to the depth of several inches of water. The mixture is then kindled, and the combustion allowed to proceed. 630. In order to understand... | |
 | Edward Turner - 1828 - 516 pages
...sulphur previously mixed with one-eighth of its weight of nitrate of potassa. The mixture is burned in a furnace so contrived that the current of air which supports the combustion, conveys the gaseous products into a large leaden chamber, the bottom of which is covered to the depth... | |
 | Jacob Green - 1829 - 626 pages
...sulphur previously mixed with one-eighth of its weight of nitrate of potassa. The mixture is burned in a furnace so contrived that the current of air which supports the combustion, conveys the gaseous products into a large leaden chamber, the bottom of which is covered to the depth... | |
 | Edward Turner - 1830 - 616 pages
...commerce. viously mixed with one-eighth of its weight of nitrate of potassa. The mixture is burned in a furnace so contrived that the current of air...covered to the depth of several inches with water. The nitric acid yields oxygen to a portion of sulphur, and converts it into sulphuric acid, which combines... | |
 | Edward Turner - 1832 - 638 pages
...sulphur previously mixed with one-eighth of its weight of nitrate of potassa. The mixture is burned in a furnace so contrived that the current of air,...into a large leaden chamber, the bottom of which is coveredto the depth of several inches with water. The nitric acid yields oxygen to a portion of sulphur,... | |
 | Edward Turner - 1840 - 696 pages
...sulphur previously mixed with one-eighth of its weight of nitrate of potassa. The mixture is burned in a furnace so contrived that the current of air,...the combustion, conducts the gaseous products into a targe leaden chamber, the bottom of which is covered to the depth of several inches with water. The... | |
 | 1842 - 538 pages
...Sulphur is mixed with about one-eighth of its weight of nitrate of potash, and the mixture is burned in a furnace so contrived that the current of air...chamber, the bottom of which is covered to the depth of a few inches with water. The nitric acid of the nitre, composed of oxygen and azote, is decomposed,... | |
 | 1842 - 1162 pages
...Sulphur is mixed with about one-eighth of it» weight of nitrate of potash, and the mixture is burned in a furnace so contrived that the current of air which supports the combustion conducts the gaseous product« into a large leaden chamber, the bottom of which is covered to the depth of a few inches... | |
 | Daniel B. Smith - 1842 - 326 pages
...the combustion of a mixture of eight parts of sulphur and one of nitrate of potassa. This is burnt in a furnace so contrived that the current of air which supports the combustion carries the products into a large leaden chamber, the bottom of which is covered to the depth of several... | |
 | John Johnston - 1843 - 586 pages
...burning sulphur previously mixed with one-eighth its weight of nitrate of potassa. The mixture is burned in a furnace, so contrived that the current of air...to the depth of several inches with water. Numerous and complicated changes take place during the combustion of the sulphur, by which oxygen from the air... | |
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