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Page 70
... Nitrous oxide 355 Nitrogen 1 Marsh - gas 403 Hydrogen . 1 Olefiant gas 970 Chlorine 39 Ammonia .. 1195 The further discussion of this point , and the consideration of the refraction or breaking of heat , would be out of the purpose of ...
... Nitrous oxide 355 Nitrogen 1 Marsh - gas 403 Hydrogen . 1 Olefiant gas 970 Chlorine 39 Ammonia .. 1195 The further discussion of this point , and the consideration of the refraction or breaking of heat , would be out of the purpose of ...
Page 115
... nitrous acid , also called anhydrous nitrous acid . NO , is peroxide of nitrogen , also called hyponitric NITROGEN COMPOUNDS . 115.
... nitrous acid , also called anhydrous nitrous acid . NO , is peroxide of nitrogen , also called hyponitric NITROGEN COMPOUNDS . 115.
Page 116
... nitrous 2 acid . NO , is anhydric nitric acid , also called nitric anhydride . HNO , is nitric acid , also called aquafortis . 3 It is seen that there is a little ambiguity in the nomenclature of these bodies . We shall always employ ...
... nitrous 2 acid . NO , is anhydric nitric acid , also called nitric anhydride . HNO , is nitric acid , also called aquafortis . 3 It is seen that there is a little ambiguity in the nomenclature of these bodies . We shall always employ ...
Page 119
... Nitrous acid , N , O , .- This , the teroxide of nitrogen , is not known in combination with water , being decomposed by that body . Nitrous acid is obtained by deoxidizing nitric acid by means of the teroxide of arsenic , As , O ...
... Nitrous acid , N , O , .- This , the teroxide of nitrogen , is not known in combination with water , being decomposed by that body . Nitrous acid is obtained by deoxidizing nitric acid by means of the teroxide of arsenic , As , O ...
Page 120
... nitrous acid is volatile and escapes as a gas of a red colour . It may be united with bases , and forms salts called nitrites . Nitrous acid is also formed , but not in so pure a state , by heating nitric acid with starch . Starch ...
... nitrous acid is volatile and escapes as a gas of a red colour . It may be united with bases , and forms salts called nitrites . Nitrous acid is also formed , but not in so pure a state , by heating nitric acid with starch . Starch ...
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