MURIATES AND CHLORIDES. 



of'ignited oxide. Hence the constituents of the 

 salt are 



1 atom muriatic acid . 4-625 



1 atom oxide of cadmium 8 



1 atom water . 1-125 



13-75 



When 13-75 grains of the crystals are heated in 

 the sand bath, they give out 2-25 grains of water, chloride. 

 equivalent to 2 atoms, and become 11*5 grains 

 of chloride of cadmium, obviously composed of 



1 atom chlorine . 4-5 



1 atom cadmium . 7 



11-5 



l(j. Bimuriate of tin. When tin is dissolved Bin ? uriate 

 in muriatic acid, and the solution sufficiently 

 concentrated, crystals are deposited, usually in 

 the form of plates. They are white and bril- 

 liant, have a disagreeable taste, and are soluble 

 in water. The constituents of these crystals I 

 find to be 



2 atoms muriatic acid . 9-25 

 1 atom peroxide of tin . 9'25 



3 atoms water 3-375 



21-875 



I have not attempted to convert these crystals 

 into bichloride of tin. There exists also a proto- 



