Acids

Examples

• From this phenomenon, the chemical action of acids upon metals and the production of an electric current were observed, and the voltaic pile was invented. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• He showed the effects of galvanism on the legs of frogs, and exhibited some interesting experiments on the galvanic effects on the solutions o f metals in acids. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
• Redwood’s hardihood, due to the natural acids in the wood, make it so weather-resisting that it will last just as long unpainted as it does painted. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• It also possesses a remarkable resistance to corrosive acids and for this reason is the preferred material for tanks and vats in wineries, breweries, chemical works, mines, tanneries, etc. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• He had made a capital di scovery of far-reaching importance, namely, that racemic acid is composite, consisting of dextro-tartaric and l?vo-tartaric acids . Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
• All diamonds are infusible and unaffected by acids or alkali. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• This liquid neutralizes the too abundant acids present in a weak system and so quiets and tones the stomach. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
• Bases, like acids, are good or bad according to their use; if they come in contact with cloth, they eat or discolor it, unless neutralized by an acid. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
• Nitro-glycerine only differs in its manufacture from gun cotton in that glycerine is acted upon by the acids, instead of cotton. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• Place in a bottle and heat in a water bath; add the acids, dissolve, add the oil of cloves and sufficient hot water to make a pint, and strain. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
• It is matter of record that he did once buy a new suit for thirty dollars in Boston, but the following Sunday, while experimenting with acids in his little workshop, the suit was spoiled. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
• All of us know that vinegar and lemon juice have a sour taste, and it is easy to show that most acids are characterized by a sour taste. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
• The desire of manufacturers to produce cheap baking powders led to the use of cheap acids and alkalies, regardless of the character of the resulting salt. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
• The interaction of acids and bases may be observed in another way. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
• Nitro-glycerine is made in a somewhat similar way by treating glycerine with nitric and sulphuric acids. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• Different combinations of acids and bases produce different salts. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.

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