On the properties of matter, the principles of chemistry, and the nature and construction of aeriform fluids, or gases / [E. Peart].

Edward Peart

Date:: 1792

Credit: On the properties of matter, the principles of chemistry, and the nature and construction of aeriform fluids, or gases / [E. Peart]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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[ 52 ] tra&ion to each other; and prevent the acid, or alkaline particles they furround, from touching, or adting upon each other, when fimilar. But, if we mix a quantity of acid air with alka¬ line air, the two amofpheres rapidly unite; the acid and alkaline particles are drawn into contact, and, by combination, form a neutral fait, which is precipitated ; and the bulk of the two airs, depending upon their elaftic atmofpheres, dis¬ appears. This experiment, therefore, contradicts the former conclufion ; for, if the atmofphere of fire furrounding one particle, be repulfive to a fimilar atmofphere inverting another, and keeps them afundcr in one cafe, it ought to do fo in all; for as the atmofpheres, by their refiftance to each other, prevent their refpective central particles from coming into contact, it cannot affedl that repulfive property, whether the central particles be both acid, both alkaline, or one acid and the other alkaline : but, this experiment fully de¬ clares, that the atmofphere furrounding a particle

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