| William Nicholson - 1801 - 664 pages
...a/tons. Of two phenomena, or of two feries of phenomena, we can only affirm that the one is the caufe of the other when it uniformly precedes it, and when...galvanic pile of Volta acts only when the conducting fubftance between the plates is capable of oxidating the zinc ; and that in proportion as a greater... | |
| William Nicholson - 1801 - 638 pages
...Conclufions,. Of two phenomena, or of two feries of phenomena, we can only affirm that the one is the caufe of the other when it uniformly precedes it, and when...that the galvanic pile of Volta acts only when the conducing fubftance between the plates is capable of oxidating the zinc ; and that in proportion as... | |
| 510 pages
...the power of a pile is not much connected with the evolution of hydrogen from water. 7. Conclusions. Of two phenomena, or of two series of phenomena, we...when the conducting substance between the plates is capa' Tlii.-. (ta» expels much couuunn air from water. ble of oxidating the zinc ; and that in proportion... | |
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