Elementary natural philosophy : designed for high schools and academies (1881)
Griffin, La Roy F. (La Roy Freese), 1844-1916 · Philadelphia : Sower, Potts & Co. · leaf 280
thegases, the volume of the hydrogen is doublethat of the oxygen. This shows that thecurrent has separated the water into its ele-ments. 912. Since water has never been decom-posed when free from acid, though very pow-erful batteries have been employed, it seems probable thatthe current really acts… … ELECTRO-PLATING. 271 ecule of water, and becomes sulphuric acid again. So thedecomposition of the water is accomplished indirectly, butnot directly. 913. Soo too, most salts can be decomposed by the cur-rent. In case the salt contains two elements, one goes tothe + pole, and the other to the —.…
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