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first solution experimented with was one of ammonium carbonate, 
the same as is used asareagent. The electrodes were of platinum. 
Gas was actively evolved, the temperature rose, and after eight 
electrolysis, using ged) ale electrodes of large size, contact being 
prevented by a disk of filter paper between them. At the close of 
e experiment, there was formed on the latinum, at the place 
e 
where the paper had rested against it, a brownish, transpare 
i hi n 
& 
experiments upon this new method. fs ‘ 
n a note to this paper, KoiBe says that the bighly interesting 
observations of Drechsel raise the question of the behavior of salts 
ganic and organ 
powerful and alternating voltaic currents; as, for example, 
whether an aqueous solution of potassium acetate suffers decompo 
urpose to extend his studies in this direction, Kolbe intends to 
examine the action of a series of salts under these conditions— 
J. pr. Ch., xx, 378, Oct., 1879. a2. 
2. On the Basicity of Dithionic or Hyposulphuric Acid.—it 
has been generally assumed that hyposulphurice acid is dibasic 
and hence that its formula is H,S.O, Kose has written OOH 
he or di-sulphoxy]l, as oxalic acid is | COOH 
i oxalic acid, Kolbe comes to the conclusion that 
uric acid is monobasic and contains but one hydroxy: 
