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DR. A. SCOTT ON THE COMPOSITION OF WATER BY VOLUME.
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Hydrogen as before—

Volume 45.6 = 3823.5Temperature = 15.4° C.

millims. millims.
Height of mercury in manometer tube on scale = 115.8 on cathetometer = 7.1
Height of mercury in volume tube on scale = 115.5 on cathetometer = 6.8
Height of mercury in Correction= + 0.3 + 0.3
millims.
Barometer 777.6 − 25.7 = 751.9
Pressure of aqueous vapour = 013.0
Pressure of hydrogen = 751.9 + .3 − 13.0 = 739.2

Residue (of oxygen)—

Volume 8.6 = 56.5Temperature = 15.4° C.

millims. millims.
Height of mercury in manometer tube on scale = 491.9 on cathetometer = 10.0
Height of mercury in volume tube on scale = 484.7 on cathetometer = 02.8
Height of mercury in Correction + 007.2 + 07.2
millims.
Barometer = 777.7 − 25.4 = 752.3
Pressure of aqueous vapour = 013.0
Pressure of gas = 752.3 + 7.2 − 13.0 = 746.5

On analysis of residue .6 of unabsorbable gas remained after treatment with potassium hydrate and pyrogallol; no carbon dioxide being detected.

Total oxygen volume reduced to 0° C. and 760 millims. pressure, becomes

millims.
3881.0 × 737.8/760.0 × 273.0/288.4 = 3566.4
Residual volume
0056.5 × 746.5/760.0 × 273.0/288.4 = 0052.5
0000.6
Hydrogen volumes become Oxygen in residue = 0051.9
Hydrogen volumes become
3819.6 × 738.6/760.0 × 273.00/288.35 = 3514.4
3823.5 × 739.2/760.0 × 273.0/288.4 = 3520.2
Hydrogen volumes become Total hydrogen volume = 7034.6