[Bubier], Edward Trevert, 1858- [from old catalog] · Lynn, Mass., Bubier pub. co. · leaf 40
csoda solution, formingzincate of soda. Thehydrogen goes to theoxide of copper plate(the positive pole), andunites with the oxygencontained in the oxideof copper, forming water(H20), and leaving be-hind metallic copper.As the oxide plate isporous, this action goeson, when the batteryis in service,… … THE EDISON LALANDE CELL. RECENT APPLICATIONS. 39 copper so as to give good conductivity to thebattery. The negative pole of the battery is made ofpurest zinc, to which mercury is added at thetime of casting the plates, so that the mercurywill amalgamate the zinc throughout its entiremass, and…
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