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CAPTAIN NOBLE AND MR. F. A. ABEL ON FIRED GUNPOWDER, 
Experiment 16.—102-771 grins. F. G., density ='10. 
Calculated solid 
Calculated gaseous 
products. 
products. 
grms. 
gTms. 
From analysis 
of solids . 
55762 
47-009 
55 55 
gas . . 
61 - 736 
41-038 
5 5 55 
mean 
. . 58-749 
44-022 
Elements in— 
K. 
C. 
S. 
H. 
O. 
N. 
Remarks. 
Gaseous state .... 
9-436 
0-928 
•164 
21784 
11-710 
Solid-state. 
30-905 
2-524 
7-721 
•003 
18-028 
•068 
Total found .... 
30-905 
11-960 
8 149 
•167 
39-812 
11-778 
Originally in powder 
29-331 
1P675 
10-380 
•668 
39 795 
11-927 
Difference. 
+ 1-574 
+ -285 
-2-231 
-•501 
+ •017 
-•149 
Oxygen in hyposulphite, 3*518 grms. 
Experiment 17.—205-542 grms. F. G., density = ‘ 2 . 
From analysis 
of solids . 
Calculated solid 
products. 
grms. 
. . 116-719 
Calculated gaseous 
products. 
grms. 
88-823 
?5 
55 
gas . . 
. . 122-390 
83-152 
55 
55 
mean 
. . 119-554 
85-987 
Elements in— 
E. 
C. 
S. 
H. 
0. 
N. 
Remarks. 
Gaseous state .... 
17-770 
2-977 
•393 
42-430 
22-417 
Solid state. 
60-080 
6-202 
16-091 
•015 
37-099 
OO 
CD 
O 
Total found .... 
60-080 
23-972 
19-068 
•408 
79-527 
22*485 
Originally in powder . 
58-662 
23-349 
20-760 
1-336 
79-281 
23"055 
Difference. 
+ 1-413 
+ •623 
-1-692 
-•928 
+ -246 
-•570 
Oxygen in hyposulphite, 1*597 grms. 
