Electricity and magnetism : an elementary text-book, theoretical and practical (1920)
Glazebrook, Richard, Sir, 1854-1935 · Cambridge : The University press · leaf 212
re in the porous pot,the positive plate being in the outervessel, but this of course makes nodifference to the action. 125. Groves Cell. This isshewn in Fig. 128. The positive plateconsists of a piece of platinum foil;this is immersed in strong nitric acid.The porous pot is usually flat in… … Fig. 128. 122-127] THE ELECTRIC CURRENT 203 sistance, § 135, is low. The sulphuric acid is decomposed,forming zinc sulphate and hydrogen; the latter passingthrough the pot is oxidized by the nitric acid which isitself reduced. The electromotive force is about 1-95 volts. 126. Bunsens Cell. This…
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