ylinder, C. At the upper por-tion of this cylinder is a perforated^copper pocket, in which crystals ofcopper sulphate are placed to keepthe solution saturated. Inside thiscopper cylinder is a porous jar of un-glazed earthenware, and in this jar isthe rod of zinc, Z, immersed in dilutesulphuric… … Fig. 94. 126 Elements of Physics. The economy of this cell may be seen by a study of thefollowing: The hydrogen which results from the action ofthe acid on the zinc is liberated on the copper plate, butat the same instant it combines with the copper sulphate,forming sulphuric acid and releasing rr…
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