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RefNoAP/74/7
LevelFile
TitleUnpublished paper, 'The oxidation of carbon at ordinary temperature by means of atmospheric oxygen with the production of electrical energy' by Willard [Erastus] Case
CreatorCase; Willard Erastus (1857-1918); American chemist
Date1899
DescriptionCase undertakes an experimental investigation with the aim of establishing that carbon reduces ferric chloride solution to ferrous with the production of carbon dioxide; that ferrous chloride solution can be re-oxidised to ferric by atmospheric oxygen; and that platinum and carbon, when opposed to each other in ferric chloride solution, produce electrical energy with the oxidation of carbon to carbon dioxide.

Annotations in ink throughout. Includes eight photographs.

Subject: Chemistry

Received 25 April 1899. Read 15 June 1899. Communicated by W H [William Henry] Preece.
Extent33p
FormatTypescript
Photograph
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordRR/14/125
RR/14/126
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8011Preece; Sir; William Henry (1834 - 1913)1834 - 1913
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