A dictionary of electrical words, terms and phrases (1896)
Houston, Edwin J. (Edwin James), 1847-1914 · New York, The W.J. Johnston company · leaf 98
ngin the sulphuric acid,and water in the nitricacid. The chemical reac-tions are as follows,viz.:Zn + H2S04 = ZnS04-f H8;6H + 2HN03 = 4HgO + 2NO;2NO -f 0~2 = Na04. Nitrate of ammo-nium is sometime; formed when the nitric acidbecomes dilute by decomposition. The reactionis as follows : 2HNO3 4. 4H8… … Groves Cell. R = ohms, where d, is the distance in inches between theplatinum and zinc plates, and A, the square inchesof the immersed portion of the platinum plate. Cell, Yoltaic, Leclanche A zinc-carbon couple, the elements of which are usedin a solution of sal-ammoniac and a finelydivided layer…
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