Cyclopadic Science SimplifiedF. Warne and Company, 1869 - 685 pages |
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Page 152
... hydrogen and eight pounds of oxygen contain potential energy which is enormous ; when they unite , they form nine pounds of water , and the mechanical value of the heat , or actual energy , set free is equivalent to a force that would ...
... hydrogen and eight pounds of oxygen contain potential energy which is enormous ; when they unite , they form nine pounds of water , and the mechanical value of the heat , or actual energy , set free is equivalent to a force that would ...
Page 541
... hydrogen , the latter representing the metallic part . And when these hydrogen salts act upon other metals , they look upon the reaction as a replacement of hydrogen . There is no doubt that this system is quite consistent , and much ...
... hydrogen , the latter representing the metallic part . And when these hydrogen salts act upon other metals , they look upon the reaction as a replacement of hydrogen . There is no doubt that this system is quite consistent , and much ...
Page 555
... hydrogen may be collected in the ordinary manner . When the electric spark from a coil is passed through steam , the latter is decomposed into the two gases . A small pellet of sodium , wrapped in blotting - paper and thrust under a jar ...
... hydrogen may be collected in the ordinary manner . When the electric spark from a coil is passed through steam , the latter is decomposed into the two gases . A small pellet of sodium , wrapped in blotting - paper and thrust under a jar ...
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