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If such experiments should show any intimate connection be- 
tween elasticity and specific magnetism (a result which it does 
not seem unreasonable to anticipate), some of the mystery in 
Yopellok an interesting physical fact i is now shrouded will be happily 
8 
2. 4 a new synthesis of eee acid and its homologues.— 
Brrrneor has succeeded in converting eee C,H,, into 
quntic: acid by the direct addition of oxygen 
4H,+0,=—C,H,0,,. 
As the same chemist had already sleen that acetylene may be 
directly formed — its elements, the synthesis of Sage acid re- 
quires but two successive operations. e@ Ox ent em- 
pera is Ay Rermanenyaig of potash, the solution of which is to. 
d 
gradually shaken as ie as ibs color disappears. The oxyd of man- 
ganese separated is then filtered off, when the filtrate will be found 
ro of any element. 
Ethylene is oxydized by hypermanganate of potash almost as 
readily as acetylene, carbonic and formic acid are produced, to- 
gether with a considerable quantity of oxalic acid. In this case 
we have the nt ion 
Al aM Rear GB hanger ae gee 
lylene, C, 1, : % oxydation wit sosanagan e of potas 
in SAAT EES ds: inalonic acid C C,H, +0,=C,H,0,. Acetic and 
carbonic aida are formed at the same time as * products of the 
oxydation of malonic said 
pk Bes C,H,, also yields malonic acid, but in larger quantity 
Pan aliylen ~H_+0,.=0,H,0,+H,0,, 
oxalic, ome ‘ene and carbonic acids are formed at the same 
e by a secon dary oxydation. Amylene, C,.H,,, app ars to 
a aaah % of pyrotartaric, succinic and malonic ack Sty- « 
rath yields benzoic and carbonic acids. Oil o f taipenting ields 
4 resinous acid and a neutral volatile substance having eal vs of 
ie 
SD, 
Ww. Hormann has ‘tad that 
ie hé ‘Mloaliol ja divented upo: descent t platinum spiral, 
eal of < irony threenecked ii of two liters’ capacity 
Beth bk heicht of about five cen eters wi moderatel, erately 
warm methylic te otha The first neck is provided with a tube 
