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oible, was suspended in distilled water until the sulphuric aeid of the 

 electrolyte was washed out. This pure silver was then ready for use 

 again. 



The advantages of this method are: 



1. No metal or other ipapurity is introduced during the reduction. 



2. The silver whicli is obtained in a Arm condition can be very easily 

 handled. This avoids tlie very troublesome filtration of finely divided 

 slimy silver, which is obtained by reduction with glucose. 



LJnivcrsity of Indiana, Bloomhu/ton. 



