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... plates , adhering together . It is brittle when cold , but when warm may be hammered . Its specific gravity is 9.53 , which , by hammering , may be in- creased to 9.88 . It fuses at the temperature of 497 ° , and expands in cooling . It ...
... plates , adhering together . It is brittle when cold , but when warm may be hammered . Its specific gravity is 9.53 , which , by hammering , may be in- creased to 9.88 . It fuses at the temperature of 497 ° , and expands in cooling . It ...
Page 104
... plate of metal and plunging it in cold water . When copper is heated below redness , its sur- face assumes finely variegated shades of orange , blue , and yellow , and in this manner thin plates of it are sometimes tinged for toys and ...
... plate of metal and plunging it in cold water . When copper is heated below redness , its sur- face assumes finely variegated shades of orange , blue , and yellow , and in this manner thin plates of it are sometimes tinged for toys and ...
Page 105
... plates adhering together . It is a somewhat hard metal , resisting the action of the file . When pure , it may be hammered into leaves at a low temperature , but the im- pure zinc of commerce is not malleable at a low tempera- ture ...
... plates adhering together . It is a somewhat hard metal , resisting the action of the file . When pure , it may be hammered into leaves at a low temperature , but the im- pure zinc of commerce is not malleable at a low tempera- ture ...
Page 106
... plates , and draw it into wires ; and by a process of an- nealing and working which it then undergoes , it can be made to retain the malleability which it had acquired . Pure zinc , according to Mr Daniel , fuses at a temperature of 773 ...
... plates , and draw it into wires ; and by a process of an- nealing and working which it then undergoes , it can be made to retain the malleability which it had acquired . Pure zinc , according to Mr Daniel , fuses at a temperature of 773 ...
Page 110
... may be reduced to thin plates , by pressure or the hammer . It may be drawn into wires , but its ductility is not very great , and its tenacity is less 4 of an than that of any other of the ductile 110 SIMPLE BODIES OF CHEMISTRY .
... may be reduced to thin plates , by pressure or the hammer . It may be drawn into wires , but its ductility is not very great , and its tenacity is less 4 of an than that of any other of the ductile 110 SIMPLE BODIES OF CHEMISTRY .
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3d Edition action alkalies alumina aluminum ammonia animal antimony arsenic arts assume Berzelius boron Botany British brittle burns carbonic acid cerium characters chemical Chemistry chemists chlorine cloth colour combines with oxygen combining weight common root common temperatures composition compound body containing copper decomposed derived Dictionary elements Encyclopædia Engravings enlarged exists exposed fluorine fused gilt edges gold half-bound HOWITT hydrate hydrochloric acid hydrogen Illustrations iridium iron J. C. LOUDON JOHN LINDLEY known bodies likewise liquid London malleable manner matter mercury metallic lustre mineral kingdom molecules nature nitrogen numerous obtained odour osmium oxide oxygen oxygen gas oxyhydrogen particles phosphorus Plants Plates platinum post 8vo potassa potassium powder produced properties protoxide quantity red heat resembles salt Science silica silicium silver simple body specific gravity substance sulphur sulphuret suppose supposition takes fire tellurium TREATISE vapour vegetable Vignette Titles vols Woodcuts zinc
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