mercury, 1 of lead, and 1 of bismuth, is re-markable for its fluidity, and it may be squeezedthrough leather without separation of the elements.It is employed for silvering the interior of hollowglass spheres, previously made clean and warm. Allamalgams may be decomposed at a moderate… … A good amalgam for the use of the electrical ma-chine is formed of 4 parts mercury, 2 parts zinc and 1part tin. The zinc should be melted in an iron ladle,the tin added, and afterward the mercury, previouslyheated in another iron ladle, stirring the mixturewith an iron rod. The amalgam should be…
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