Syllabus of a course of chemical lectures, read at Guy's Hospital / [William Babington].

  • William Babington
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[1797]
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Credit: Syllabus of a course of chemical lectures, read at Guy's Hospital / [William Babington]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ( 1 ) Oxygen Qas./fd ryr, \j'\%\Xs \X iQ&i iot^aJL f<QU&tj V UAiL>), >>' Lvylj.,, I »V Obtained in a feparate Pate from metallic Oxyds and compounds of the Nitric and other acids by the application Tts purity afcertained*by mixture with Nitrous ■fpdimaer. \ jGvJ Its .Gas, Somewhat heavier than Common Air. JijtuuJid «/v$j ■ (j dJ Is abforbed by many bodies upon fimple ex-* pofure, as in Fermentation, Bleaching, &c. Serves the .purpofes of Respiration and Com- bujlion in an eminent degree. In Rejpiration is diminifhed in bulk.; and pro- duces Carbonic Acid Gas; hence the^Tifnftion of the Lungs and origin of Animal Heat. By combuftion with Hydrogen Gas ffo named Sulphur, Pho/phorus, Charcoal, &c. whilft Heat and Light are given out, it communicates to them the properties of Acids. The gas itfelf difap, pears, but produces in the acid Refidua an in- crease of weight proportional to the quantity
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