OBSERVATIONS ON MURIATIC ACID. g3 1 



It is compofed of, Comp. parts 



Hyperoxigenized muriatic acid ... 46 ^onli™'' 



Strontia • ' „ - - 26 



Water - - * - - - . - 2$ 



100. 



Fifth Species. Hj/peroxigenized Muriate of Lime. Hyp. ox. mur. 



This fait is obtained pure, in the fame manner as the other q Ue f C entf and* 

 earthy fa! ts. It is extremely deliqaefcent ; liquifies at a low Soluble in alco- 

 heat. by means of its water of cry flail ization ; and is very fo- 

 Juble in alcohol. , It produces much cold, and a fharp bitter 

 tafte in the mouth. 



It is compofed of, Comp , parts 



Hyperoxigenized muriatic acid - * - 55,2 n yp« ox « mur. 



Lime . - 28,3 offtrontia ' 



Water I6 t 5 



100,0. 



Sixth Species. Hyperoxigenized Muriate of Ammonia. Hyp. ox. mur. 



From the property which oxigenized muriatic acid pofiefTes ^he ox. inur. 

 of decornpoiing ammonia, this combination may be thought acid decompofes 

 paradoxical. For, how can an acid much more active than ^^"f th g 

 oxigenized muriatic acid exift with ammonia, which is de- Wdrogen and 

 tfroyed by the latter ? But this argument may be oppofed by j£ j^ ft * }*£& 

 the fum of affinities that act in either cafe. If the affinity oftion, &c. ex- 



compolition of oxigenized muriatic acid and of ammonia, to- ce ? d f th ° fewhlch 

 . . , , J? . ... , . . . , r might form ox. 



gether with the affinity or oxigenized muriatic acid ior ammo- m Ur . f ammo- 

 nia, to form oxigenized muriate of ammonia, be not more n,a> 

 powerful than the affinity of oxigen for hidrogen, of azote for ox< mu ^ ^ 

 caloric, arid of muriatic acid for ammonia, the divellent affi- does not; be- 

 nities will prevail ; and this is what adually happens. But, tiontftomot' 

 although oxigen may be held with lefs force of attraction in to rbrm hyp. ox. 

 oxigenized than in hyperoxigenized muriatic acid, yet the affi- m " r « of a » mon ' 

 nity of the lalter acid tor ammonia may increafe in a much T >. , . 1 , 

 greater ratio, and favour the quiefcent affinities. If carbonate by double affi- 

 pf ammonia be poured into any earthy fait of this p-enus, a "'^ : '• p 



ii'i' V- • i i ii • • , bonate of i. 



double dccoinpoiition takes place ; and hyperoxigenized rau- -f hyp. ox. 

 riate of ammonia is formed. This fait is very foluble in water, mur * of eart ^ 

 and in alcohol. It is decompofed at a very low temperature, earth and L p# 



and ox. mur* of am 



car- 

 amm. 



