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R.N.Lennox

Catalogue reference: DEWAR/DB4/1

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Reference
DEWAR/DB4/1
Title
R.N.Lennox
Date
1881-87
Description

Laboratory notebook MS

Notebook 7" x 9", with hard black cover; leaves numbered 1-64.

p.1 table of contents

pp.1v-2v blank

pp.3-9 torn out

pp.10-12 aluminium experiments

p.12v blank

pp.13-14 hydrobromic acid experiments: 13v. blank.

p.14v. blank

p.15 purification of silver

pp.15v-16v blank

p.17 silicon manufacture

p.17v blank

p.18 preparation of pure NaCl and pure NH4Cl

p.18v blank

pp19-19v experiments on formation of cyanides in flames

pp20-20v blank

pp.21-22 cyanids; p.21v blank.

pp.22v drawing of apparatus

No pp.23 & 24

pp25-25v blank

p.26 white compound obtained by liquid CN acting on H2SO4SO3.

pp26v-27 experiments on Backu mineral oils.

pp27v-28v blank

p.29 analysis of water from the Brow ? Well, Ruthwell, Dumfries, 8 July 1883.

p.29v blank

No p.30

p.31 analysis of rain waters collected on roof of R.I., July 1883

p.31v experiments on black ash

p.32 blank

p.33 action of Al2Cl6KNaCl2 on 6 KCN

p.33v blank

pp34-36v experiments with black aluminium compound; pp34v & 35v blank

pp.37-39 cut out

p.40 analyses of grape sugar and solutions of tobacco. Notes on subacetate of lead & glucose [Dewar].

p.40v-41 radiation from platinum

p.42v blank

p.43-45 cut out

p.47 analysis of waters from Alysbury, 8 Nov. 1884

pp.47v-49 fuses and gunpowder

pp49v-52 ozone and flames

pp.52-52v attempt to dissociate nitric peroxide, 6 July 1887

p.53 analysis of glycerine residue

p.53v baku oil

p.54 experiments with wood charcoal and electric light carbon, Nov.1887

pp.54v-58 dissociation of chloride of Mg, Nov-Dec. 1887

pp.58v-59v Experiments with oxychloride in coke furnace

pp.60-61v Blank

p.62 note on heating of water in MnO2 with H2SO4.

pp.62v-63v diagrams

p.64 List of experiments

Inside back cover: 4½ pp MS notes on Gun Guaiacum.

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Royal Institution of Great Britain
Language
English
Physical description
122 pp
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/f5410cef-479c-4bab-b7df-e3648ec45b7b/

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R.N.Lennox