SUCCINIC ACID. 139 



the analysis of Berzelius as sufficiently decisive. 

 He mixed 1*294 of anhydrous succinate of lead 

 with chlorate of potash, and burned it in a glass 

 tube, collecting the product. The water formed 

 was 0*1536, and the carbonic acid 0*7. 



Now, 1*294 succinate of lead contain 0*40215 

 of succinic acid ; 0*1536 water contain 0*01706 

 hydrogen, and 0*7 carbonic acid contain 0*19091 

 carbon. What is wanting besides these consti- 

 tuents to make up the weight of the succinic 

 acid is oxygen. Thus, the constituents of suc- 

 cinic acid are 



Hydrogen 0-01706 or 0-265 J 

 Carbon 0-19091 - 2-9670 



Oxygen 0-19418 - 3-0179 



0-40215 6-2500* 



The second column in which the constituents 

 are reduced to what they would be, if 6*25 or 

 an atom of succinic acid had been decomposed, 

 approach so nearly to 



2 atoms hydrogen 0'25 

 4 atoms carbon 3 



3 atoms oxygen 3 



6-25 



that we cannot hesitate to admit that these re- 

 present the atomic constituents of succinic acid. 



of Phjlcboiiby, V. 99. 



