Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, Frith, Henry, 1840-, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · London, New York [etc.] Ward, Lock & Co · leaf 183
combines easily also with chlorine. If plungedinto a jar containing this gas it is transformed into a sub-stance, which is sea salt. If the chlorine is in excess apart of the gas remains free, for simple substances do notmingle in undetermined ratios ; they combine, on the con-trary, in very… … Combustion of sodium in water. GLAUBERS SALTS. 17 Besides sea salt, there are a number of different salts whichmay be made the object of curious experiments. Weknow that caustic soda, or oxide of sodium, is an alkalineproduct possessing very powerful properties ; it burns theskin, and destroys…
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