Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, Frith, Henry, 1840-, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · London, New York [etc.] Ward, Lock & Co · leaf 253
e trough. The gas is apowerful supporter of combustion. Binoxide of nitrogen is of importance in the manufac-ture of sulphuric acid. Nitrogen combines with hydrogen, forming variouscompounds. These are the amines, also ammonia, andammonium. Ammonia possesses the properties of a base.Its name is… … Apparatus for obtaining laugiiing-gas. which yield ammonia, which is a colourless gas of strongodour and taste now obtained from gas-works. To obtain AMMONIA heat equal parts of chloride ofammonia (sal ammoniac) and quick-lime powdered (seepage 87). The gas must be collected over mercury, be-cause…
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