Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, Frith, Henry, 1840-, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · London, New York [etc.] Ward, Lock & Co · leaf 178
ia in AMMONIUM. I I water, we see the ammonia expand in an extraordinary-manner, and spout out from the end of the tube, which isnow too small to contain it, in the form of a metallicsubstance (see below). In this case, the ammonium, theradical which exists in the ammoniacal salts,… … Experiment with ammonium. its ordinary form. Phosphate of ammonia is very valuablefrom its property of rendering the lightest materials, suchas gauze or muslin, incombustible. Dip a piece of muslinin a solution of phosphate of ammonia, and dry it in con-tact with the air ; that done, you will find…
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