Elementary lessons in electricity and magnetism (1906)
Thompson, Silvanus P. (Silvanus Phillips), 1851-1916, Schwetzky, Otto H. L. [from old catalog] · Chicago, Thompson & Thomas · leaf 418
such asifused salt (NaCI), the ions aresimple elements.In other casesthe products areoften complicat-ed by secondaryactions. It iseven possible todeposit an alloyof two metals—^;*<i;iy for example—fiom a mix-ture of the cya-nides of zinc andof copper.(?.) In binary l:ompounds and most metallic… … Fig. IS7- CHAP. XL] ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM. 393 hydrogen owing to Secondary action of the metal uponthe water. From strong solutions of caustic potash andsoda Davy succeeded in obtaining metallic sodium andpotassium, which were before unknown. If electrodes ofmercury are employed, an amalgam of…
Electricity · Magnetism
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