Experimental chemistry, founded on the work [Principles of chemistry] of J.A. Stöckhardt |
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... piece of Wire Gauze . 1 ditto of Platina Foil . 1 ditto of Platina Wire . 1 ditto of Copper and Zinc , united , for Gal- vanic depositions . 1 Iron Spoon for Fusions . 2 Glass Stirring Rods . 3 Tubes for the reduction of Arsenic accord ...
... piece of Wire Gauze . 1 ditto of Platina Foil . 1 ditto of Platina Wire . 1 ditto of Copper and Zinc , united , for Gal- vanic depositions . 1 Iron Spoon for Fusions . 2 Glass Stirring Rods . 3 Tubes for the reduction of Arsenic accord ...
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... pieces of plate - glass will do the same , and the glass - makers have to be very care- ful not to allow large ... piece of flannel and hold it near some scraps of paper . They will be attracted by it and will fly upward and adhere ...
... pieces of plate - glass will do the same , and the glass - makers have to be very care- ful not to allow large ... piece of flannel and hold it near some scraps of paper . They will be attracted by it and will fly upward and adhere ...
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... piece of copper wire about a foot long . It will improve the experiment very much if you can amalgamate the zinc plate ; that is , coat it with mercury ( quicksilver . ) To do this the zinc must be cleaned by immersing it for a minute ...
... piece of copper wire about a foot long . It will improve the experiment very much if you can amalgamate the zinc plate ; that is , coat it with mercury ( quicksilver . ) To do this the zinc must be cleaned by immersing it for a minute ...
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... piece of very fine platinum wire , the platinum will immediately become red - hot . With a more powerful battery a much greater length of wire may be heated to whiteness , and even melted by the electricity . Fine iron wire may be ...
... piece of very fine platinum wire , the platinum will immediately become red - hot . With a more powerful battery a much greater length of wire may be heated to whiteness , and even melted by the electricity . Fine iron wire may be ...
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... pieces , and are finally changed to earth . A potato placed in the earth grows soft , loses its mealy taste , becomes sweet and finally decays . The bud , that sends forth a sickly pale shoot in a dark cellar , when exposed to the light ...
... pieces , and are finally changed to earth . A potato placed in the earth grows soft , loses its mealy taste , becomes sweet and finally decays . The bud , that sends forth a sickly pale shoot in a dark cellar , when exposed to the light ...
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