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Experiment 42.—344738 grms. F. G., density =7. 
From 
analysis 
of solids . 
Calculated solid 
products, 
grms. 
. . 200-191 
Calculated gaseous 
products, 
grms. 
144-547 
gas . . 
. . 200-220 
144-520 
mean . 
. . 200-210 
144-533 
Elements in— 
K. 
C. 
S. 
H. 
O. 
N. 
Remarks. 
Gaseous state .... 
• • 
29-628 
2-614 
•413 
73-372 
38-503 
Solid state. 
98-540 
7-474 
30-531 
■112 
63-417 
•135 
Total found .... 
98-540 
37-102 
33-145 
■525 
136-789 
38-638 
Originally in powder 
98-388 
39-162 
34-819 
2-241 
132-644 
37-357 
Difference. 
+ -152 
-2-060 
-1-674 
-1-716 
+ 4-145 
+ 1-281 
Oxygen in hyposulphite, 16'182 grms. 
Experiment 47.—393-987 grms. F. G., density =*8. 
’ O- — * “ 7 - 
Calculated solid 
Calculated gaseous 
products. 
products. 
grms. 
grms. 
From analysis of solids . 
. . 231-652 
162-335 
„ „ gas . . 
. . 229-392 
164-595 
,, ,, mean 
. . 230-522 
163-465 
Elements in— 
K. 
C. 
S. 
H. 
O. 
N. 
Remarks. 
Gaseous state .... 
33-138 
3-800 
•492 
81-851 
44-184 
Solid state. 
111-893 
8-830 
36-136 
•008 
73-363 
•292 
Total found .... 
111-893 
41-968 
39-936 
•500 
155-214 
44-476 
Originally in powder 
112-444 
44757 
39-793 
2-561 
151-572 
42-614 
Difference. 
— •551 
-2-789 
+ 143 
-2-061 
+ 3-642 
+ 1-862 
1 
Oxygen in hyposulphite, 20’106 grms. 
2 l % 
