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Oxygen burns in atmosphere of hydrogen, . . 192 



Air ,, ,, of coal gas, . . 193 

 Production of solids by combination of gases; ammonia 



and hydrochloric acid, . . . . 193 



Combination of gases to form gases : hydrogen and 



chlorine, ...... 195 



Candle flame and turpentine in chlorine, . . 197 

 Preparation of carbon monoxide : combustion to carbon 



dioxide, . . .. .. . * . 193 



Preparation of nitric oxide : combination with oxygen, 199 



Combination of gases and solids to form gases, . . 200 



Burning of charcoal and sulphur in oxygen, . . 201 



Flowers bleached by sulphur dioxide, . , . 202 

 Combination of gases and solids to form non-gaseous 



products, . . . . . . 202 



Antimony and gold combine with chlorine, . . 203 



Combustion of magnesium, zinc, and iron in oxygen, . 204 



Oxidation of phosphorus : Fenian fire : precautions, . 205 



Production of acids by combustion : water requisite, . 207 



Heat produced by slaking lime, .... 208 



Combination of liquids to form liquids and solids, . 209 

 Actions of double combination : oxidation of sulphur- 

 etted hydrogen, carbon disulphide, and alcohol, ' . 209 

 Oxygen alcohol blowpipe, .... 210 



Coloured alcohol flames : precautions, . . . 211 



CHAPTER XV. Chemical Actions of Reciprocal Decom- 

 position, . . . . . . . 211-231 



Actions resulting in the evolution of gas : hydrogen 



from water, ...... 211 



To set fire to ice, . . . . . 213 



Phosphorus burns in nitrous oxide and in nitric 



oxide, . . . . . . . 214 



To prepare a hard-boiled egg inside a narrow-mouthed 



bottle, . . . . . . . 215 



Pliable bones, 215 



To melt a silver coin in a walnut shell, . . . 216 



To set fire to a solid by touching with a liquid. Matches, 216 

 Potassium chlorate burns in an atmosphere of hydrogen 



or coal gas, ...... 217 



Deflagration, . . . . . . 218 



Gunpowder, '. . . . . . 219 



