One thousand experiments in chemistry : with illustrations of natural phenomena ; and practical observations on the manufacturing and chemical processes at present pursued in the successful cultivation of the useful arts / by Colin Mackenzie.

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1821
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Credit: One thousand experiments in chemistry : with illustrations of natural phenomena ; and practical observations on the manufacturing and chemical processes at present pursued in the successful cultivation of the useful arts / by Colin Mackenzie. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    CHAPTER XIII. Preparation, and Use*, of Fulminating, and Detonating Compounds. Exp. Page 605. Deflagration of Nitric Acid with Oil of Tur- pentine . . . 323 606. of Sulphuric Acid with red-hot Char- coal . . . 324 607. ExpansionofWater,when suddenly heated . ib. 608. Decomposition of Steam by melted Antimony ib. 009. Deflagration of Sulphur with Nitrate of Potass 325 010. To make Gunpowder ib. 611. Common Fulminating Powder . . ib. 612. Deflagration of Sulphur, Nitrate of Potass and Sulphuret of Antimony 326 613. of Sulphuret of Antimony and Ni- trate of Potass . ib 614. of Charcoal with Nitrate of Potass ib. 615. Variation when inflamed by a red-hot Iron . 327 616. Deflagration of Plum- bago with Nitrate of Potass . . ib. 617 of Phosphorus with Nitrate of Potass ib. 618. Percussion of Phosphorus and Nitrate of Potass ib. 619. of Sulphur and Nitrate of Silver . 328 620. of Charcoal and Nitrate of Silver . ib. 621. of Phosphorus and Nitrate of Silver ib. 622. Explosion of Nitrate of Ammonia by Heat 329 623. Percussion of Nitrate of Copper with Phospho- rus . . . ib. 624. Trituration of Nitrate of Lead with Sulphur ib. 625. Percussion of Nitrate of Mercury with Phospho- rus . . . ib. Exr. Pack 626. Percussion of Phospho- rus with Nitrate of Bis- muth . . . 330 627. Artificial Volcano . ib. Pseudo-Volcano, in Staf- fordshire . . ib. 628. Preparation of Hom- berg’s Pyrophorus 331 629. Combustion of this Sub- stance in the Atmo- sphere . . . ib. 630. of Chlorate of Potass in Sulphuric Acid - . . ib. Composition of Fire- boxes and Matches 332 631. Percussion of Chlorate of Potass and Charcoal ib. 632. of Chlorate of Potass and Sulphur ib. 638. of Chlorate of Potass and Phosphorus ib. 634. Deflagration of Phospho- rus and Chlorate of Pot- ass in Sulphuric Acid 333 Variation ib. 635. Deflagration of Chlorate of Potass on red-hot Charcoal . . ib. 636. Percussion of Chlorate of Potass and pulverized Arsenic . . . ib. 637. Inflammation of Chlorate ol Potass and pulverized Arsenic . . . ib. 638. Deflagration of Chlorate of Potass and Arsenic in Sulphuric Acid . 334 639. To prepare Chloride of Azote . . . ib. 640. Explosion of Chloride of Azote by heat . 335 641. of Chloride of Azote when in contact with Oils . . ib. 642. of Chloride of Azote when in contact with Phosphorus ib.