Merchant, F. W. (Francis Walter), 1855-1937, Chant, Clarence Augustus, 1865-1956 · Toronto : Copp Clark · leaf 144
filled a leaden shell withwater, closed it, and then hammered it, hoping to compressthe water within. But the water came through, appearingon the outside like perspiration. Afterwards the scientists ofFlorence tried the experiment with a silver shell, and alsowith the same shell thickly gilded… … 149. Diffusion of Gases. Tlxe intermingling of moleculesis best illustrated in the behaviour of gases. In order toinvestigate this question the Frenchchemist, Berthollet, used apparatus likethat illustrated in Fig. 166. It con-sisted of two glass globes providedwith stopcocks, which could be…
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