| RefNo | ACS/1/1/104 |
| AltRefNo | 59211 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from William Crookes, 7 Kensington Park Gardens, London, W., to [Alan Archibald Campbell] Swinton Esq., 66 Victoria [Street], Westminster, S.W. |
| Creator | Crookes; William (1832-1919); British chemist |
| Date | 25 January 1910 |
| Description | Finds Swinton's observations very interesting, commenting that they bear out the conclusion he came to, that the gas evolved was almost entirely aqueous vapour and carbonic acid. States that come kinds of glass absorb a large amount of water, and then the carbonic acid of the air intervenes and a superficial layer of carbonate of soda is formed. Comments that on some soft French glass one can actually see the crystals of hydrated sodium carbonate with a microscope. Indicates it would be well to see if Swinton can detect carbonic acid in the gas given off from an old soda glass. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Typescript |
| PhysicalDescription | Carbon |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8188 | Crookes; Sir; William (1832 - 1919); chemist and science journalist | 1832 - 1919 |
| NA8285 | Swinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863 - 1930); electrical engineer | 1863 - 1930 |