SCHEELE, (CARL WILHELM).

Berichtigende Bemerkungen über den Luftzünder; von Hrn. Scheele.

Helmstädt und Leipzig, J.G. Müllerschen Budhhandlung, 1786.

Small 8vo. Orig. printed blue wrappers. In: "Chemische Annalen...von Lorenz Crell", 1786:1. Bd., 6. Stück. The whole issue (=6. Stück).(4),483-596,(5) pp. Scheele's paper: pp. 483-486.

First appearance of this paper, by the discoverer of oxygen, which deals with the connection of sulphur and air, showing that "in thoroughly dry air no pyrophorus takes fire; moisture must meet with it", an he notices that metals combine with sulphur in absence of air, with evolution of heat and light. - Parkinson III:p.227.

Order-nr.: 41975