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... acid when digested in nitric acid . INVARIABLE ( Mathematics ) , the same word in mean- ing as CONSTANT , which see . There are however two sorts of constants , which it is desirable to treat under different names : the first , which we ...
... acid when digested in nitric acid . INVARIABLE ( Mathematics ) , the same word in mean- ing as CONSTANT , which see . There are however two sorts of constants , which it is desirable to treat under different names : the first , which we ...
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... acid and binoxide of manganese , by which the iodine is set free , the decom- position being analogous to that by which chlorine is ob- tained by the same agency from common salt . Iodine is a soft opaque solid , of a bluish - black ...
... acid and binoxide of manganese , by which the iodine is set free , the decom- position being analogous to that by which chlorine is ob- tained by the same agency from common salt . Iodine is a soft opaque solid , of a bluish - black ...
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... Acid . - This compound was first obtained by Davy | hydrogen to form hydrochloric acid , and iodine is set free . by the action of iodine upon what he called euchlorine gas . It is composed of A better process has however been proposed ...
... Acid . - This compound was first obtained by Davy | hydrogen to form hydrochloric acid , and iodine is set free . by the action of iodine upon what he called euchlorine gas . It is composed of A better process has however been proposed ...
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... acid . grains of native platinum are digested in nascent chlorine ( aqua regia ) , a black powder is left after the platinum has been dissolved , which consists chiefly of iridium and another peculiar metal , osmium [ OSMIUM ] ; some ...
... acid . grains of native platinum are digested in nascent chlorine ( aqua regia ) , a black powder is left after the platinum has been dissolved , which consists chiefly of iridium and another peculiar metal , osmium [ OSMIUM ] ; some ...
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... acids or nascent chlorine ; but when the hy- drated protoxide is digested in hydrochloric acid a solution is obtained which appears to be the protochloride dissolved in hydrochloric acid . It is composed of 1 equivalent of chlorine 36 ...
... acids or nascent chlorine ; but when the hy- drated protoxide is digested in hydrochloric acid a solution is obtained which appears to be the protochloride dissolved in hydrochloric acid . It is composed of 1 equivalent of chlorine 36 ...
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