vin THE BURNING OF INFLAMMABLE GASES 147 



Grains. 



Spirit of Wine burnt 

 Oxygen used 



Grains. 

 93*50 

 110-32 



Total 203-82 



Fixed air produced, 137*09 

 cubic inches, weighing 95*28 



Water produced (by 



difference) 108-54* 



The fixed air contained : 



Oxygen 

 Carbon 



Grains. 

 68-60 

 26-68 



95-28 



The water contained 



Oxygen 

 I lydrogen 



Grains. 

 92-26 

 16-28 



108-54 



FIG. 33. LAVOISIER'S APPARATUS FOR THE COMBUSTION OF SPIRIT OF WINE. 



The oxygen in these compounds amounted to 160-86 grains, 

 whereas only 110-32 grains had been supplied, the spirit of 

 wine must therefore have contained : 



1 This number agreed closely with the observation that 18 ounces of 

 water could be condensed from the products of combustion of 16 ounces 

 of spirit. 



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