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The corresponding salts of potass and soda crystallize in pris- 

 matic groups ; they are anhydrous, and their respective formulae are 



KO, HO, C,2 H^ O3, 

 NaO, HO 0,2 H^ Og. 



He proved the non-existence of neutral alkaline salt, — but shewed 

 that both neutral and acid salts are formed with all the alkaline 

 earths. 



The acid lime-salt crystalHzes from boiling water in transparent 

 rhombs, whose composition is expressed by the formula 



CaO, HO, Cj, H, Og + Taq. 



The 7 aq. are expelled at 250° Fahr. ; the neutral salt of lime is 

 insoluble in water, and its constitution is 



2 CaO, Cj., H, Og, 2 HO + 5 aq., or 

 2 CaO, C,2 H, Og, 2 HO + 11 aq., 



according as the fluids from which it is deposited are more or less 

 dilute ; the aq. is driven off at 250° Fahr. 



The bicomenate of baryta crystallizes from hot water in transpa- 

 rent rhombs ; their composition is 



2 (BaO. HO, C,, H^ Og) + 13 aq. 



The 13 aq. are lost at 212° Fahr. ; the neutral barytic salt is in- 

 soluble in water, and has the formula 



2 BaO, C12 H, Og -I- 2 HO -I- 8 aq. 



The 8 aq. are expelled at 250° Fahr. 



The bicomenate of magnesia crystallizes from water in crystals 

 very like ferrocyanide of potassium ; their composition is 



MgO, HO, C,, H, Og, 2 HO + 6 aq. 



The 6 aq. being driven off at 2-40° Fahr., the neutral magnesia 

 salt is insoluble in water, and has the constitution 



2 MgO, C,2 Hj Og, 3 HO + 8 aq. 



The 8 aq. are lost at 212° Fahr. 



After making a few remarks on some other salts, the author pro- 



