1816.] the Absorption of Gases ly Water. 217 
two mixed gases before the absorption? Here we have @ = 173, | 
b= 2135, m = ——~, i = 22, andw = 100. Hence 
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ori id = ati Me alo Ra ai . 
The orig. vol. of carb. acid = 173 + TT aegg FF 2205 
100-8135 
and that of hydrogen = 2185 + = >> sae = 216 
—_——_- 
Total 436°5 
The actual volume of the mixture by experiment was 434, 
Hence in this instance the theoretic result exceeds the experimental 
one only by 21. 
2. Mixture of Carbonic Acid and Oxygen.—Saussure finds water 
to absorb =85, = +5 or ='; of oxygen. 100 measures of water 
saturated with a mixture of carbonic acid and oxygen left 147-9 
carbonic acid and 190 oxygen. Here a = 147:9, b = 190, m= 
_— n= 16, andw = 100. Hence 
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100 x 106 147°9 Meseurete 
a a Pasure 
The orig. vol. of carb, acid = 147:9 + —*+ “3579 = 19493 
F 100, +190 
and that of oxygen = 190 4+ = + agp = 193°5 
Total 387:8 
The aetual volume of the mixture by experiment was 390; 
hence in this instance the theoretic result falls short of the exper 
rimental one only by 2-2. 
3. Mixture of Carbonic Acid qnd Axotic Gas.—Water was found 
fotake -+! = .1. of azotic gas; and 100 measures saturated with 
a mixture of carbonic acid and azotic gas, left 134:9 carbonic acid 
and 175°5 azote. Here a = 134:9, Lb = 1755, m= a ‘line 
24, andw = 100. Hence 
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P ° 00 x iv 5 
The orig. yol. of carb. acid = 134-9 + ——~—-—-. apy = 1809 
' 100 1155 
and that of azotic gas = 175°5 + yr a0 zz 177-9 
-_-_-_ 
Total 3588 
The actual volume of the mixture by experiment was 357-6. 
Hence in this instance the theoretic result exceeds the experimental 
one only by 1°2. 
4. Mixture of Azote and Oxygen.—\n water saturated with 
“atmospheric air we have ag = 79, b = 21, m = 24, n = 16, and 
w = 100, Hence 
Vou, Vil. N° JI, Pp 
