ow seewhat an electric current can do ; that is to say, let\is perform a few simple experiments. Experiment G2.—Make a Groves battery ready foraction, and introduce a bit of very fine platinum wirebetween the two pole wires of the battery; when theconnexion is made, and the current passes, it… … ^^?nnr^ Fig. 40. will be found that the current decomposes the waterand that oxygen gas will appear in the one vessel andhydrogen gas in the other. The oxygen gas willappear at the pole which is connected with the platinum BODIES.] PHYSICS. 145 plate, while the hydrogen will appear at that which…
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