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" Magnesia has a much weaker attraction for carbonic acid than lime, and will remain in the state of caustic or calcined magnesia for many months, though exposed to the air. And as long as any caustic lime remains, the magnesia cannot. be combined with... "
An encyclopædia of agriculture - Page 342
by John Claudius Loudon - 1825 - 80 pages
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The Repertory of arts and manufactures [afterw.] arts, manufactures and ...

Repertory of arts, manufactures and agriculture - 1815 - 442 pages
...quantities upon rich land. A minute chemical consideration of this question will lead to its solution. Magnesia has a much weaker attraction for carbonic...acid from magnesia.' > When a magnesian limestone is bui-nt, the magnesia is deprived of carbonic acid much sooner than the lime ; and if there is not much...
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Repertory of Arts, Manufactures, and Agriculture: Consisting of Original ...

Industrial arts - 1815 - 438 pages
...Magnesiaiihasra ^nuch ^iweatenbttraction for carbonic acid than lime, and will remain in the.state or- caustic or calcined magnesia for many months, though...long as any caustic lime remains, the magnesia cannot !u com billed iWttk :«»ri>Qinc acid, -for lime instantly attracts carbouieacid (from magnesia. When...
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A Dictionary of Chemistry, on the Basis of Mr. Nicholson's: In ..., Volume 2

Andrew Ure - Chemistry - 1821 - 418 pages
...tanners' bark. The subject of the application of the magnesian limestone is one of great interest. Magnesia has a much weaker attraction for carbonic...the state of caustic or calcined magnesia for many mon№s, though exposed to the ÙT. And as long as any caustic lime remains, the magnesia cannot be...
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A Dictionary of Chemistry: On the Basis of Mr. Nicholson's, in ..., Volume 2

Andrew Ure - Chemistry - 1821 - 512 pages
...of the application of the magncsian limestone is one of great interest. Magnesia has a much « eakcr attraction for carbonic acid than lime, and will remain...the state of caustic or calcined magnesia for many montl s, though с ж noted to the air. And ач long a» any caustic lime remains, the magnesia oajinot...
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A Manual of Mineralogy: In which is Shown how Much Cornwall Contributes to ...

Thomas Hogg - 1825 - 284 pages
...slanting rains so prevalent in Cornwall, very many of the houses are pointed with Aberthaw lime. > ne When burnt, the magnesia is deprived of carbonic acid much sooner than the lime, because magnesia has a much weaker attraction for the acid than lime, and will remain in the caustic...
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The Life of Sir Humphry Davy, Bart., LL.D.: Late President of the Royal ...

John Ayrton Paris - Chemistry - 1831 - 582 pages
...during his chemical consideration of the question, he was led to the following satisfactory solution. " Magnesia has a much weaker attraction for carbonic...instantly attracts carbonic acid from magnesia. When therefore a magnesian limestone is burnt, the magnesia is deprived of its carbonic acid much sooner...
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The Life of Sir Humphry Davy, Bart

John Ayrton Paris - 1831 - 598 pages
...during his chemical consideration of the question, he was led to the following satisfactory solution. " Magnesia has a much weaker attraction for carbonic...instantly attracts carbonic acid from magnesia. When therefore a magnesian limestone is burnt, the magnesia is deprived of its carbonic acid much sooner...
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An Encyclopædia of Gardening: Comprising the Theory and Practice ..., Volume 1

John Claudius Loudon - Arboriculture - 1835 - 1326 pages
...Itme&tone, though it has been found to injure crops, has yet l>ecn used with good effect in some cases. Magnesia has a much weaker attraction for carbonic...lime remains, the magnesia cannot be combined with carl>onic acid, for lime instantly attracts carbonic acid from magnesia. When a magnesian limestone...
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Chymistry Applied to Agriculture

Jean-Antoine-Claude Chaptal (comte de Chanteloup) - Agricultural chemistry - 1839 - 372 pages
...quantities upon rich land. A minute chymical consideration of this question will lead to its solution. Magnesia has a much weaker attraction for carbonic...remain in the state of caustic or calcined magnesia fur many months, though exposed to the air. And as long as any caustic lime remains, the magnesia cannot...
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Successful Farming; Its Essentials, &c. ...

William Holt Beever - Agriculture - 1870 - 248 pages
...limestone is injurious to plants, except when mildly applied to a very rich soil. The reason is, that "magnesia has a much weaker attraction for carbonic...months, though exposed to the air. And as long as any causticlime remains, the magnesia cannot be combined with carbonic acid (so as to become effete), for...
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