Chemical recreations: a series of amusing ... experiments ... To which are prefixed, first lines of chemistry, etc / [Anon].

  • Griffin, John Joseph, 1802-1877
Date:
1824
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    capable of being condensed and dilated. It extinguishes flame, and is fatal te animal life. It combines with oxy- gen in various proportions, forming compounds which differ greatly in their properties. In one proportion it forms the air of the atmosphere: in other proportions, the bodies described at 106, 107, 134, 135. With hydro- gen, it forms the alkaline body ammonia (121); and with chlorine and iodine, two very formidable detonating com- pounds. — . ‘ -24,.-VII. Carson is the name given to the pure inflammable part of charcoal, of which substance, the diamond is only a variety in a pure crystallized state ; for pure charcoal and diamond, when treated in the same manner, produce precisely the same results. Carbon is insoluble in water, and infusible by the most intense heat. Carbon has a powerful affinity for oxygen, and is thence useful in several operations, to be hereafter. de- scribed : it is employed with advantage to purify various substances. Carbon combines with oxygen, and produces a gas called carbonic acid; and, when combined with hydrogen gas, forms carburetted hydrogen gas—the same that is now used to light up shops. Animal and vegeta- ble oils, are composed almost entirely of carbon and hy- drogen ; the difference in their properties resulting chiefly from the variation in the proportions of these two bodies. The same may be observed of gum, sugar, and starch, All these bodies, however, contain oxygen, 25.—VIII. Boron is a solid of a dark olive colour, procured from boracic acid, which is one of the constituents of a substance called borax. It is infusible; but when heated takes fire, and burns with a red light, and bfilliant scintillations. It was lately discovered, and is difficultly prepared, 26.—IX. Sutruur, a well-known substance, distin- guished commonly by the name of brimstone. It isa hard brittle body, of a yellow colour, destitute of smell, and of a weak taste. It is universally diffused in nature; but commonly combined with other bodies. It is insoluble in water, but if poured into that liquid when liquified by heat, it retains its softness; and in this state is employed