166 Scientific Intellagence. 
Eighth, the author nowhere states the Soe epee of the | 
lines in the oryge n A Me and appears not to w that they 
LOT silts wen to the feo of Pictet’s peril on the © 
pressure of 320 atmospheres. In fact the reaction KCIO,= 
KCI-+LO,, according to Berthelot’s measures, evolves at the ordi- 
ary temperature 11 calories. About 400 0°, the chlorate being 
n 
cules, the final system has only one. ' Exothermic reactions then 
continue whatever be the pressure; but it is probable that their 
velocity is changed and perhaps the temperature at which they 
take pla age Tei Chim. Phys., V, xv, 149, Oct., 1 G. F. 
ecific Heit ont the Heat t of ” Fusion of Gallium.— 
ioe has determined the specific heat and the heat of fusion 
of gallium from an ingot weighing 34 grams, placed in ‘his hands 
by Lecog de Boisbaudran. cific heat of this metal was 
o experiments, made, the one between 119° and 30° the other 
hetween 106" and 12 ‘5°, gave as nf pectic heat of liquid gallium 
(the eeper. ee oa ng 20" » but the state of surfusion continuing — 
to near zero) 
28° and 12°, ia to be 0079. If the latter measurements P 
be outs too ine the fusing point, the value obtained is too hi 
Se mets 
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