Mowat, Harold, 1883- · London : H. Frowde · leaf 55
platinum, while the kathodeis merely a large plate made of lead. The sulphuricacid is contained in a glass jar, and into this both the 40 X-RAYS : THE PRODUCTION leaden plate and the platinum, which is contained in acylinder of porcelain, dip. A screw at the top of theporcelain cylinder enables the… … -Porcelain Platinumpoln^ Fig. 13. Electrolytic Intebrxjptek. During the passage of the current a chemicalaction takes place, the lead of the lead plate unitingwith the SO4 of the sulphuric acid, forming leadsulphate, and liberating hydrogen. This gas collectsas a small bubble on the end of the…
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