 ... that character but many of which are highly alkaline, and yield salts by uniting with acids. The phenomena of oxidation are very variable. It is sometimes produced with great rapidity and with the evolution of heat and light, as in the case of the...  Facts in Chemistry - Page 48by William Laver - 1842 - 92 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1832 - 620 pages
...evolution of beat and light, as in the case of the iron wire above alluded to ; on other occasions it takes place slowly, and without any appearance of heat or light, as is exemplified by the rusting of iron when exposed to a moist atmosphere. All inflammable or combustible... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1835 - 620 pages
...evolution of heat and light, as in the case of the iron wire above alluded to ; on other occasions it takes place slowly, and without any appearance of heat or light, as is exemplified by the rusting of iron' when exposed to a moist atmosphere. All inflammable or combustible... | |
 | 1838 - 1014 pages
...evolution of heat and light, as in the case of the iron wire above alluded to; on other occasions it takes place slowly and without any appearance of heat or light, as is exemplified by the rusting of iron when exposed to a moist atmosphere. All inflammable or combustible... | |
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