Inorganic chemistry / by Ira Remsen.

  • Remsen, Ira, 1846-1927
Date:
1889
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Credit: Inorganic chemistry / by Ira Remsen. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    tainly takes place with great rapidity, and a special ap- paratus is necessary in order to study the rate of trans- mission. This subject has recently been studied by ex- ploding the mixture in long tubes arranged with little movable pistons at various distances. When the explo- sion reached these points the fact was indicated by motion of the pistons. The result showed that the action is not instantaneous though extremely rapid. The rate of transmission is about 2500 metres per second. Summary.—In our study of the action of hydrogen on oxygen, we have learned : (1) the relations between the weights of the two gases which act upon each other ; (2) the relations between the volumes of the combining gases ; (3) the relations between the volumes of the com- bining gases and that of the water vapor formed; (4) the amount of heat evolved when a given weight of hydrogen combines with oxygen ; and (5) that the act of combina- tion of the two gases does not take place instantaneously though with great rapidity. It remains for us to study more carefully the product formed. This is water.