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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    Of Phofphoric Acid. Sources of this acid various. Modes of ob- taining it various alfo. Ufually procured from commonPhojphorus, by deflagration; or by flow combuflion, under long expofure to air; or by treatment with the Nitric Acid. Cryftallifes into quadrangular Prifms. Taftc acid} but not corrojive. Specific gravity 2,687. Has a flrong attraction for Mmjiurc, produc- ing Heat. * Under the application of the higher degrees of Heat, fufes into a tranfparent Glafs. With the Alkalis, Earths, and Metals, forms particular compounds. With Soda3 Phofpbate of Soda (Soda Phofphorata P. Edin.). With Silext •in the dry way, a deliquefcent glafs. With Iron, Phofpbate of Iron (cold Jhort Iron). May be partially or totally deqompofed, by treatment with different inflammable Subftances. In diflillation with Charcoal, reproduces Phofl fborus; this therefore confidered as its Radical. P 3 Order
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