DR. H. DEBUS ON THE CHEMICAL THEOR? OF GUNPOWDER, 
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We will now proceed to prove, by examples, the correctness of this equation. 
Bunsen and Schischkoff found in 1 grm. of sporting powder, and in the products 
of its combustion, the following quantities :— 
1 grm. of powder— 
Saltpetre. 
Sulphur. 
Charcoal— 
Carbon. 
Hydrogen . . . . 
Oxygen. 
Chief products of combustion— 
Potassic sulphate 
„ carbonate . 
„ hyposulphite . 
,, sulphide 
Carbonic acid'* . 
,, oxide . . . 
Nitrogen. 
By-products— 
Potassic sulphocyanate. 
Hydrogen. 
Sulphuretted hydrogen 
Oxygen. 
Ammonia and water . 
07899 
0-0984 
0*0769 
0-0041 
0-0307 
0-4227 
0-1264 
0-0327 
0-0213 
0-2159 
0*0094 
0-0998 
0-9282 
0*0030 
0*0002 
0-0018 
0-0014 
0-0139 
Powder constituents not decomposed or burnt— 
Saltpetre. 
Carbon. 
Sulphur. 
Hence— 
Chief products . 
By-products . . 
XJnburnt powder. 
0-0203 
0-0372 
0-0073 
0-0014 
0*0459 
0-9282 
0-0203 
0*0459 
0-9944 
^ Inclusive of the carbonic acid of tbe ammonic carbonate, 
4 c 2 
