An essay on the usefulness of chemistry, and its application to the various occasions of life / translated from the original of Sir Torbern Bergman.

  • Bergman Torbern, 1735-1784.
Date:
1784
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Credit: An essay on the usefulness of chemistry, and its application to the various occasions of life / translated from the original of Sir Torbern Bergman. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    grounded the invention of the feveral forts of Eudiometers [fee 51]. CCCXXIX. When concentrated vitriolic acid is ap- plied to common fait, a kind of air is de- tached, which, if collected by means of quickfilver, remains unaltered j but which is inftantly abforbed by water, to which it attaches itfclf in the form of common ma- rine acid. This air is commonly called Marine acid air, and the marks it gives of its acidity are very evident. ccexxx. Like the vitriolic acid, it diflblves ice and camphire; flame is extinguifhed by it, appearing blue at the initant of its eva- nefcence. CCCXXXI. Electrical mocks tranfmitted through it diminifn the bulk of it a little ; but not- withstanding