| Reference number | AP/5/17 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Unpublished paper, 'Experiments made with a view to determine the point of congelation of purefied mercury and whether it freezes with a less degree of cold in proportion to its impurity' by Mathew [Matthew] Guthrie |
| Date | [1785] |
| Description | Guthrie recounts his second round of experiments on the freezing point of mercury, improving on previous experiments that he had sent to the Royal Society. He found that mercury could be cooled up to five and a half degrees below its freezing point without congealing. Guthrie experimented on numerous types of mercury including purified mercury, native mercury, common barometer mercury, and mercury mixed with tin.
Subject: Chemistry |
| Extent | 9p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA1806 | Guthrie; Matthew (- 1807) | - 1807 |