This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1807 edition. Excerpt: ...air, all of which are deteriorated thereby; whence it follows, that without the presence of oxygen gas, the blood is unable to form carbonic acid, and that this acid, therefore, is, in part, formed out of that gas. If the oxygen gas that disappears do not contribute to form the carbonic acid that is produced, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1807 edition. Excerpt: ...air, all of which are deteriorated thereby; whence it follows, that without the presence of oxygen gas, the blood is unable to form carbonic acid, and that this acid, therefore, is, in part, formed out of that gas. If the oxygen gas that disappears do not contribute to form the carbonic acid that is produced, in what other manner can its loss be accounted for? or from what other source 'tHan the oxygen gas of the air, in contact with the blood, can that ingredient of the acid be derived? Those who suppose the carbonic acid to be furnished by the blood, independent of the air employed, must likewise suppose that the nitrogen gas is fur-nished by it also; for the experiments of Mr Davy teach us, that a portion of that gas, as well as of carbonic acid, is always present when nitrous oxide is decomposed, which renders it probable that the same thing likewise occurs when air is changed by venal blood. But in what manner the blood should be able to furnish nitrogen gas, it is not easy to conceive, since no affinity exists between that gas and venal blood. We infer, therefore, from these facts, that atmospheric air is decomposed by being placed in contact with venal blood, its oxygenous portion being in part converted into carbonic acid, and a quantity of its nitrogen being, in consequence, left free. 99. But, supposing the air to be thus decomposed by the blood, it still remains a question, whether it has been first attracted by that fluid, then decomposed, and afterwards in part expelled; or, whether the decomposition has been effected without such previous attraction and intermixture of air. The only evidence of this supposed attraction seems to be-the small diminution of bulk which the air in all cases suffers; but this cannot be considered as a...
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Add this copy of An Inquiry Into the Changes Induced on Atmospheric Air to cart. $250.00, very good condition, Sold by T A Borden Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Olney, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1807 by William Creech.
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Near Fine. 2 withdrawn stamps on endpaper else near fine; Nice 1920s bookplates; rebound in later blue cloth, title hand printed on spine; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 246 pages.
