Catalogue description Laboratory Notebook
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Title: | Laboratory Notebook |
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696pp., MS Notebook includes barometer and temperature readings Pp. a-c rough notes P. f note by Faraday, 4 December 1829, about provenance Pp.1-3 19 Aug. 1809. Experiments to ascertain whether potassium could be procured or potash decomposed. Pp.3-5 19 Aug. An expt to procure the carburet of sulphu of Clement & Desormes. Pp.5-7 21 Aug. An expt made for the purpose of proserving the gas produced during the production of the Carburet of Sulphur for examination Pp.8-9 22 Aug. Expt on the action of Voltaic electricity on the sulphuret of carbon P.9 23 Aug. Expt made to procure the gas evolved durin the production of the carburet of sulphur. P.10 23 Aug. An expt to ascertain whether any heat sensible to the Thermometer is produced by the electric flame in vacuo. Pp.11-12 26 Aug. Expt on the products of ammonia decomposed by potassium Pp.12-16 experiments on tellurium P.16 29 Aug. decomposition of ammonia by potassium P.17 28-29 Aug. reduction of the oxide of tellurium P.19 note of experiments to be done P.20 potassium and ammonia Pp.21-2 electrical experiments; heating of carbonate of potash with flour/charcoal P.22 tellurium Pp.23-5 13 Sept. Objects much wanted in the Laboratory of the Royal Institution. Cleanliness, Neatness & Regularity P.25 note of experiments to be done Pp.26-7 14 Sept. experiments heating platina wire in air and in vacuo. P.28 14 Sept. experiments on electricity; with list of people present Pp.29-30 notes of experiments to be done Pp.31-2 work on tellurium P.32 expt to procure sodium from carbonat of soda - a pyrophorus formed which "emitted abundance of ammonia so strong, as to be nearly insupportable". expt combining phosphorus and potassium Pp.33-4 expt to decompose muriatic acid gas P.35 expt to decompose nitrogen Pp.36-8 decomposition of ammonia P.39 galvanism Pp.40-41 20 Sept. decomposition of ammonia by potassium P. 42 21 Sept. decomposition of oxymuriatic acid gas Pp.43-45 Experiments to ascertain whether the gases evolved from the compounds of Potassium & the volatile metals contain any of these metals in solution. P.46 oxymuriatic acid gas Pp.47-9 action of potassium on ammonia P. 49 oxymuriatic acid P.50 alloys Pp.50-52 dry borax Pp.53-4 decomposition of gases Pp.55-57 potassium and ammonia Pp.58-9 expt to ascertain whether sulphat of Barytes is decomposable by Pure Potash. Pp.59-61 hints for experiments Pp.63-4 sodium and ammonia P.65 carbonate of soda and charcoal Pp.66-84 decomposition of ammonia P.85 experiment on the liquor of Lanpadius Pp.86-7 decomposition of ammonia Pp.89-90 action of potassium on phosphuretted muriatic acid Pp.90-91 experiment on salt P.91 analysis of gas generated by action of potassium on phosphuretted muriatic acid P.92 potassium and ammonia Pp.93-4 25 Oct. decomposition of muriat of soda Pp.95-101 potassium with alloys and ammonia P.102 experiment to procure the fuming liquor of Boyle P.103 Expt to free the dry Phosphuretted muriatic acid from Phosphorus Pp.104-7 expts on decomposition of ammonia P.108 2 Nov. Expt to ascertain if acid & alkali are formed from Water electrized in Oxygen Pp.109-111 potassium experiments P.112 precipitation of alkaline earths P.113 Nov. 13 note of experiments to be done Pp.114-16 expts with potassium, arsenic and ammonia Pp.117-22 sulphuretted hydrogen Pp.122-25 ammonia experiments Pp.126-8 potassium experiments Pp.129-31 24 Nov. Expts to be in progress P.131 muriatic acid P.132 experiments with potassium and sulphuretted hydrogen Pp.133-6 potassium experiments Pp.138-9 To use a barometer tube to ascertain the relations of muriatic acid under pressure Pp.140-41 effect of potassium on lime, alumine and glycine P.142 fluoric acid Pp.142-6 Expt to ascertain whether ammonia can be formed without the contact of air Pp.147-50 silicated fluoric acid gas Pp.150-56 heating of charcoal and pearlash P.157 silicated fluoric acid gas, sulphurous acid gas, muriatic acid gas P.158 amalgam from ammonia Pp.160-73 heating of potassium in sulphur or phosphorus coat tube and in retorts containing sulphuretted hydrog Pp.173-7 gas from potassium and ammonia and boracic acid P.178 agenda for experiments Pp.179-80 potassium and boracic acid P.180 Expt to ascertain whether muriate of potash contai water P.181 potassium and boracic acid 182 canal water P.183 May 1810: potassium and ammonia P.184 potassium and fluoboric gas P.185 potassium and silicated boracic acid P.186 potassium and fluoboric acid Pp.187-8 boracic acid Pp.189-90 gas pressures P.191 examination of water from Mr Taylor Pp.192-3 boracic acid P.194 ammonia P.195 potash experiments Pp.196-7 examination of liquors from Loftus alum works P.198 examination of contents of parcels Pp.199-200 ammonia, boracic acid & potassium Pp.201-2 21 June: action of potassium on fused potash Pp.203-10 potassium experiments P.210 corrosive sublimate from phosphorus and dry lime P.211 corrosive sublimate from phosphorus and ammonia Pp.212-16 29 June 1810 Expts on the triple compound of oxymuriatic acid, phosphorus & ammonia. Pp.216-7 expts on sulphur and potassium P.217 arsenic experiments Pp.217-8 phosphuretted oxymuriatic acid & ammonia Pp.219-20 ammonia Pp.221-35 July 1810: oxymuriatic acid gas Pp.235-9 experiments to ascertain the composition of borate of potash Pp.240-41 expt to ascertain the quantity of boracium obtd from a given weight of boracic acid & potassium & the quantity of gas evolved P.242 note of experiments to be done P.243 note of composition of a cement Pp.244-5 electricising of oxymuriatic acid and of Libarius's liquor and air. Pp.246-7 expts to ascertain the specific gravity of alcohol and of muriatic acid Pp.249-51 2 Aug. decomposition of sulphurous acid by sulphuretted hydrogen Pp.251-2 experiments with phosphorus and with nitrous gas Pp.253-7 phosphorus experiments Pp.257 nitrous oxide and potassium Pp.258 note on proportions of tin and mercury in the amalgam used for Libarius's liquor. P.259 8 Aug. Expt to decompose muriatic acid by phosphorus & sulphur. Experiments on solution of platina and on mixture of nitric and muriatic acids Pp.261-2 9 Aug. 1810 Expts burning phosphorus in pure oxygen Pp.263-4 experiments with boracid acid, bismuth and antimony mixed with corrosive sublimate Pp.265-7 sulphur experiments Pp.268 phosphorus experiments Pp.268-70 15 Aug. tinfoil and oxymuriatic gas P.271 17 Aug. combination of sulphur and potassium P.272 experiments to ascertain nature of dry potash and its specific gravity P.273 addition of water to dry potash, absorption of water by dry boracic acid, action of potassium on dry boracic acid Pp.274-7 experiments with potassium Pp.278-83 decomposition of substances by oxymuriatic acid P.284 note of experiments to be done Pp.284-5 experiments with potash P.285 oxymuriatic gas P.286 mixture of corrosive sublimate and zinc Pp.287-89 potassium and oxygen P.290 ammonia and arsenical liquor - "a most disagreeable & nauseous taste" Pp.290-91 phosphoric sublimate P.292 phosphorus and oxymuriatic gas P.293 sulphuretted muriatic acid and lime Pp.294-5 notes on work to be done P.295 common salt and butter of arsenic; phosphoric sublimate and muriate of tin Pp.296-7 calculations Pp.298-300 30 Aug. 1810 Work to be done in laby: no experiments to be done without consent of professor of chemistry. "The attempt at original expts unless preceded by knowledge merely interferes with the progress of discovery. There are a sufficient number of new & interesting objects which a modest student would wish to pursue & in which the path is marked & distinct." Pp.303-16 experiments on decomposition of fusible substances and decomposition of nitrogen. P.317 sketches of apparatus Pp.319-30 potassium and ammonia P.330 decomposition of silex P.331 hydrat of potash and oxymuriatic acid; note that H.D. believes the peroxide of potassium formed by nitre combines directly with oxymuriatic gas. 332-4 16 Sept. objects to be attempted during the next week. Note:"does not the general tenour of the last expts lead to the suspicion of the decomposition of Nitrogene" 334-7 calculations P.337 tellurium and oxymuriatic acid P.338 platina and oxymuriatic gas P.339 white oxide of arsenic & potash Pp.340-2 iron, tin and zinc in acid Pp.342-4 19 Sept. exposure of dry pulverised boracic acid to air. P.343 oxymuriatic gas and bismuth Pp.344-6 metals and oxymuriatic gas Pp.347-8 dry boracic acid and oxymuriatic gas P.349 25 Sept. "This day ascertained that Potassium decomposes Mure. Soda & Pure Sodium is obtained." Pp.350-51 calculations P.351 sulphurous acid gas & ammonia Pp.352-3 potash and oxide of arsenic Pp.354-5 arsenic experiments Pp.357-9 oxymuriatic gas with mercury, gold, silver P.360 strontites of barytes P.361 decomposition of lime by oxymuriatic acid P.363 heating of oxymuriate of potash P.364 potassium and muriate of potash P.365 lead and soda P.366 absorption of oxygen by sodium P.367 peroxide of sodium P.368-9 decomposition of lead, antimony and iron Pp.369-70 decomposition of white oxide of arsenic P.371 decomposition of iron Pp.372-3 decomposition of white oxide of arsenic P.373 decomposition of zinc Pp.374-9 decomposition of tin, lead oxide, iron oxide, antimony Pp.379-80 analysis of Spaw [?] water Pp.381-2 note of things to be done P. 383 evaporation of saline water Pp.384-96 Oct-Nov. experiments on metals, carbonate of soda carbonate of potash, chalk, carbonate of ammonia with oxymuriatic gas P.396 sulphurous acid gas and oxymuriatic acid gas/arsenic; nitrous gas and ammoniacal gas P.397 phosphorous acid. with oxymuriatic acid gas and ammonia Pp.397-9 decomposition of phosphorus and sulphuret and acetat of potash Pp.400-1 metals and oxymuriatic gas Pp.401-2 oxymuriatic gas with nitrous gas Pp.403-4 decomposition of silver Pp.404-7 carbonic acid and ammoniacal gas/ammonia & chlorin Pp.407-8 chlorine and carbonate of ammonia Pp.408-10 carbonic acid gas and ammoniacal gas P.410 ammoniacal gas and muriatic acid gas P.411 carbonat of ammonia with chlorine Pp.412-3 sub-carbonat of ammonia + chlorine. Note added "this expt proves nothing" because stopcock was choked up. P.413-4 30 Nov. sub-carbonat of ammonia + chlorine P.414 neutral carbonat of ammonia + muriatic acid P.415 sub-carbonat of ammonia in air P.416 common carbonat of magnesia + chlorine Pp.417-8 native carbonat of barytes, native carbonat of strontiles, calcareous spar + chlorine P.418 quicklime, carbonic gas and ammoniacal gas Pp.419-20 carbonat of potash + chlorine/muriatic acid gas Pp.420-21 carbonat of soda + muriatic acid gas/chlorine P.422 carbonat of ammonia + muriatic acid gas Pp.423-4 muriatic gas and ammoniacal and carbonic gases Pp.424-6 muriatic gas + neutral carbonat of ammonia / sub-carbonat of ammonia P.427 carbonic acid gas + ammoniacal and muriatic gases P.428 sub-carbonat of ammonia + muriatic acid; carbonic acid gas + ammonia and muriatic acid gas P.429 combustion of sulphur in nitrous oxide; butter of antimony found to be slightly conducting P.431 experiments on fluoric gas, olive substance from calomel, ammonia and silicated fluor P.432 potassium and fluorspar Pp.432-3 arsenic butter/Libarius liquor + silicated fluoric gas P.435 fluate of ammonia Pp.437-8 oxide of mercury Pp.439-49 nickel/tungsten/manganese/cobalt/silver/potassium/mercury + oxymuriatic gas P.450 formation of potash by decomposition of nitre P.451 dissolving of muriates of lime, barytes and strontites in distilled water Pp.452-5 calculations Pp.456-7 oxide of nickel and oxymuriatic gas P.458 platina, stronties and barytes in distilled water Pp.459-60 nickel and litharge + muriatic gas Pp.460-64 copper oxide, tin oxide, tellurium oxide, oxide of antimony + oxymuriatic gas P.465 crystallised nitre and sulphuric acid; muriatic acid and alcohol Pp.466-7 2 Jan. crystallised nitre and concentrated sulphuric acid P.468 oxymuriatic gas and nitrous gas P.469 sketches of apparatus Pp.470-73 decomposition of nitrous gas by potassium Pp.473-5 nitrous gas and arsenic Pp.476-8 10 Jan. ammoniacal gas decomposed by Voltaic electricity and by common electricity P.479 note on ammonia experiment P.480 rosin of copper not soluble in alcohol; decompn of oxymuriatic phosphoric sublimate Pp.481-2 ammonia experiments (decomposition) Pp.483-4 oxymuriatic gas and formation of corrosive sublimate Pp.484-7 oxymuriatic gas and ammonia P.487 oxymuriatic gas and air P.488 oxymuriatic gas and hydrogen Pp.488-90 oxymuriatic gas and ammoniacal gas Pp.491-4 hydrogen + oxymuriatic gas + electric spark: Expt - "It went off like a musket ..." Pp.494-5 examination of liquor containing muriatic acid, sulphuric acid, oxide of arsenic and lead. P.497 experiments with oxymuriatic gas and hydrogen P.498 list of materials wanted P.499 experiments to be done P.500 oxymuriatic gas and nitrogen P.501 note about solutions P.502 sulphuric acid and potash P.503-4 sketches of apparatus P.505 potash and sulphuric acid Pp.506-8 oxymuriatic gas and hydrogen P.509 oxymuriatic gas and olifiant gas Pp.509-10 mercury and potassium and tellurium P.510 sulphur and alloy of potassium and tellurium P.511 lead, tellurium and arsenic alloy + sulphur; Boyle's rosin of copper + sulphur P.512 list of things wanted in laboratory Pp.513-6 notes on oxymuriatic gas, hydrogen, nitrogen and ammonia Pp.517-8 oxymuriatic gas and nitrous gas P.518 galena + potassium P.519 hydrogen + oxymuriatic gas; gas from tellurium, potassium and sulphur Pp.520-22 oxymuriatic gas Pp.522-3 zenthine gas + carbonic oxide + electric spark P.523 sketch of apparatus P.524 oxide of carbon + hydrogen Pp.525-7 oxygen + olefiant gas Pp.527-8 hydrogen + carbonic oxide; Thomson's gas; colour of flames Pp.528-9 oIefiant gas and oxymuriatic gas/oxygen P.530 oxymuriatic gas and hydrogen P.531 heating salt; oxymuriatic gas + hydrogen P.532 analysis of Cheltenham salt P.533 note of bottles returned to Mr Allen Pp.534-5 March. Experiments on sulphur Pp.536-7 weight of oxymuriatic gas P.537 experiments to be done Pp.538-9 charcoal + sulphur/iron pyrites. P.540 phosphuret of lime - non-conductor of electricity; list of chemicals wanted from Mr Allen Pp.541-3 calculations P.543 chemicals from Mr Allen Pp.545 chlorine, air, hydrogen + gaseous oxide of carbon (present: Mr Hatchett, Mr Brande) Pp.545-6 carbonic oxide + hydrogen + oxymuriatic gas Pp.546-8 carbonate of hydrogen + chlorine Pp.549-51 sulphur and charcoal P.553 calculations P.554 29 June: common salt + potash Pp.555-6 oxymuriatic gas + carbonic oxide + hydrogen Pp.557-63 chlorine + hydrogen + carbonic oxide Pp.564 phosphorus experiments Pp.565-72 carbonic oxide + chlorine: experiments on the new gas formed P.572 ignition of carbon by Voltaic electricity in mixture of nitrogen and chlorine P.573 experiments planned Pp.574-7 experiments with gas formed from carbonic acid and chlorine P.578 exposure of micture of oxymuriatic gas and nitrous oxide to light; exposure of nitrous gas and chlorine to light P.579 Aug. 1811 experiments with the new gas Pp.580-83 potassium and silica'd fluoric gas Pp.584-5 list of things to be done, including experiments Pp.586-8 experiments with silica'd fluoric gas Pp.587-8 experiments with fluoboracic gas P.589 potassium and boracic acid P.590 silica'd flouric gas experiments Pp.591-3 experiments with metals and nitrous muriate Pp.594-9 experiments with silica'd fluoric gas P.600 note about Mr Davy's mercury lent to the Institution P.601 sketch of apparatus P.602 experiments with sulphate of iron Pp.603-5 electrical experiments, including experiments with euchlorine gas and muriatic acid Pp.606-10 Jan. 1812: experiments with muriatic acid Pp.611-13 nitric acid P.614 nitrous gas P.615 ammonia Pp.616-8 nitrous gas and nitric acid Pp.619-20 experiments with apple juice and apple vinegar Pp.621-4 experiments with sulphur and phosphorus P.624 list of carboys returned to Mr Allen, 2 Dec. 1811 Pp.625-37 experiments with phosphorus [pages damaged] Pp.640-44 experiments on phosphuretted hydrogen P.645 experiments with sulphur P.646 note about samples from the Kent Canal P.648 gold dissolved in muriatic and nitrous acids, potassium and boracic acid; combination of palladium and sulphur Pp.649-51 experiments with boracic acid and borum P.652 decomposition experiment Pp.653-4 experiments with manganese P.655 list of materials required for lecture P.656 weights of filters; note on chromate of lead P.657 experiments with zinc P.658 purification of manganese P.659 to obtain glucone; notes on potassium and ammonia P.660 notes on protoxide of iron and hydrate of silex P.661 notes on precipitation of lead and tin by ammonia, and on glucine and manganese P.662 notes on potassium experiments Pp.662-8 notes on salts, Monarch and Euphratis, manganese, nitres, limestone, muriate of lime, zircone, uranium Pp.669 notes on hydrates of copper and on quicksilver P.670 notes on potash and potassium P.670-71 notes on Monarch salt P.671 notes on potassium P.672 notes on zircone Pp.672-4 notes on ammonia P.675 things to be done; alcoholic solution of potassium + sulphate of magnesia Pp.676-7 experiments with ammonia P.678 experiments with linen Pp.678-81 nitrous gas P.682 23 Oct. 1812: experiments to be done P.683 action of Voltaic battery on phospuret of lime P.684 13 Aug. action of potassium on nitrogen Pp.686-7 calculations and jottings P.688 list of equipment wanted in laboratory and of chemicals from Mr Allen Pp.689-90 calculations |
Date: | August 1809 to October 1812 |
Held by: | Royal Institution of Great Britain, not available at The National Archives |
Language: | English |
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