GAS. 
TABLE, 
Shewing the absolute Weights and specific Gravities of Gases, and the Quantity of 
each absorbed by Water. 
Temperature 60° Fahrenheit, Barometer 29.8. 
B. Brisson; Cr. Cruickshank ; D. Davy ; Dal. Dalton; Dei. Deiman ; H. Henry ; 
K. Kirwan; S. Shuckburgh; T. Thomson; Th. Then&rd ; Tr. Tromsdorff. 
KIND OF GAS. 
Nitric acid 
Sulphurous 
Vapour of ether 
Muriatic acid 
Vapour of alcohol 
Nitrous oxide 
Carbonic acid 
Ditto Ditto 
Muriatic acid 
Sulphuretted hydrogen 
Nitric oxide 
Nitric oxide 
Oxygen gas 
Sulphuretted hydrogen .. 
Oxygen gas.... 
Atmospheric air 
Azotic gas 
Azotic gas 
Carbonic oxide 
Olefiant gas 
Hydro carburet from ? 
stagnant water 5 
Ditto from coal 
Ditto from ether 
Ammonia 
Ditto 
Arsenicated hydrogen gas 
Hydro carburet, from ? 
alcohol ) 
Ditto from water over J 
ignited charcoal \ 
Hydrogen gas 
Phosphuretted hidrogen. 
Weight 
of 100 cubic 
inches in 
grains. 
SPECIFIC GRAVITY. 
N umber of cubic 
inches absorbed by 
100 inches of water. 
Water, the 
Standard at 1000. 
Air, the 
Standard. 
Autho- 
rity. 
76. 
3. 
.2425 
D. 
70.215 
2.75 
2240 
K. 
3300. 
T. 
62.1* * 
... • • 
2250 
Dal. 
59.8 
1929 
K. 
51.5 1 
2100 
Dal. 
50.1 
1.985 
1615 
... 
86. 
H. 
46.5 
1.84 
1500 
K. 
108. 
H. 
45.5 
1.802 
1470 
D. 
44.7 ? 
1.765 
1430 
B. 
51500. 
T. 
38.17 
1231 
Th. 
37. 
1.465 
1193 
K. 
5. 
H. 
34.3 
1.36 
1105 
D. 
34.74 
1.39 
1127 
D. 
34.286 
1.36 
1142 
K. 
108. 
H. 
34. 
1.35 
1103 
K. 
3.7 
H. 
31. 
1.2279 
1000 
S. 
30.535 
1.21 
985 
K. 
1.53 
H. 
30.45 
1.20 
980 
D. 
30. 
1.185 
967 
Cr. 
2.01 
H. 
28.18 
...... , 
905 
Dei. 
12.5 
Dal. 
20.66 
666 
Dal. 
1.40 
h: 
20.2 
650 
Dal. 
20. 
645 
Cr. 
18.16 
0.715 
585 
K. 
18. 
0.713 
580 
D. 
47500. 
D. 
... 
0.6499 
529 
Tr. 
' t 
16. 
516 
Cr. 
14.5 
468 
Cr. 
2.613 
0.1031 
84 
K. 
1.61 
H. 
... 

... 
2.14 
h. 
* Of temperature 100° Fahrenheit, and force = 30 inches of Mercury. 
* Of temperature 190" Fahrenheit, and force = 30 inches of Mercury. 
