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grm. 



6. Nitric acid 0-39 



7. Oil of turpentine 0'34 



8. Powdered ferridcyanide of potassium . 1"49 

 9= Powdered chloride of sodium .... 0'36 



The weights of the solid substances examined were, — 



grm. 

 . 23-30 



Phosphorus .... 



Sublimed sulphur . . . 11'41 



Oxide of bismuth . . . 14*10 

 • Chloride of sodium . . . 13*52 



Ferridcyanide of potassium 1 1 '05 

 The specific gravities, excepting those of sulphuret of carbon and 

 oil of turpentine, were found by direct determination to be — 



Alcohol 1 0-813 



Alcohol II 0-851 



Sulphuric aether 0'730 



Sulphuret of carbon 1-263 



Oil of turpentine 0-870 



Sulphuric acid 1*839 



Nitric acid 1-502 



Hydrochloric acid 1-123 



Solution of ferrocyanide of potassium 1*224 

 Phosphorus 1*72 



41. The following table has been compiled from the deter- 

 minations in the last paragraph : — 



Diamag- 



netic 

 repulsion. 



Diamag- 

 netism of 



equal 

 volumes. 



Diamag- 

 netism of 



equal 

 weights. 



Water ...... *. 



Alcohol i. (O-'sis). 



Alcohol II. (0-851) 



Sulphuric aether 



Sulphuret of carbon 



Sulphuric acid 



Hydrochloric acid 



Nitric acid 



Beaten ox-blood 



Saturated solution of ferrocyanide of potassium 



Purified chloride of sodiiun, powdered 



Oxide of bismuth, powdered 



Sublimed sulphur 



Oil of turpentine 



Mercury 



Phosphorus 



013 

 017 

 0-13 

 018 

 009 

 016 

 010 

 017 

 012 

 013 

 006 

 010 

 015 

 0-44 

 0-245 



100 

 •93 

 122-5 



93 

 129 



64 

 114 



71 

 1225 



86 



107 

 314 

 172 



100 

 114 



143 

 127 



102 

 34 

 102 



48 



70 

 79 

 35 

 71 



123 

 23 



100 



