On fluid chlorin : and on the condensation of several gases into liquids / [Michael Faraday].

  • Michael Faraday
Date:
1823
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Credit: On fluid chlorin : and on the condensation of several gases into liquids / [Michael Faraday]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Muriatic acid, When made from pure muriate of ammonia and sulphuric acid, liquid muriatic acid is obtained colourless, as Sir Hum- phry Davy had anticipated. Its refractive power is greater than that of nitrous oxide, but less than that of water; it is nearly equal to that of carbonic acid. The pressure of its vapour at the temperature of 50°, is equal to about 40 at- mospheres. Chlorine. The refractive power of fluid chlorine is rather less than that of water. The pressure of its vapour at 6o° is nearly equal to 4 atmospheres. ' Attempts have been made to obtain hydrogen, oxygen, fluoboracic, fluosilicic, and phosphuretted hydrogen gases in the liquid state; but though all of them have been subjected to great pressure, they have as yet resisted condensation. The difficulty with regard to fluoboric gas consists, probably, in its affinity for sulphuric acid, which, as Dr. Davy has shown, is so great as to raise the sulphuric acid with it in vapour. The experiments will however be continued on these and other gases, in the hopes that some of them, at least, will ultimately condense. London : Printed by W. Nicol, Cleveland-row, St. James’s.
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