TABLE of the Weights of the different Gasses, at 28 French inches, or 29.84 English inches barometrical pressure, and at 10° (54.5°) of temperature, expressed in English measure and English Troy weight.
Names of the Gasses. Weight of a Weight of a cubical inch. cubical foot. (A) qrs. oz. dr. qrs. Atmospheric air .32112 1 1 15 Azotic gas .30064 1 0 39.5 Oxygen gas .34211 1 1 51 Hydrogen gas .02394 0 0 41.26 Carbonic acid gas .44108 1 4 41 (B) Nitrous gas .37000 1 2 39 Ammoniacal gas .18515 0 5 19.73 Sulphurous acid gas .71580 2 4 38
[Note A: These five were ascertained by Mr Lavoisier himself.--E.]
[Note B: The last three are inserted by Mr Lavoisier upon the authority of Mr Kirwan.--E.]