IV. On the properties of matter in the gaseous and liquid states under various conditions of temperature and pressure

• Published in: Proceedings of the Royal Society of London
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Royal Society 1886
• Subjects: Carbonic acid
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspl.1886.0034; https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rspl.1886.0034

The following are the general conclusions to which this inquiry has led:— 1. The law of gaseous mixtures, as enunciated by Dalton, is largely deviated from in the case of mixtures of nitrogen and carbonic acid at high pressures, and is probably only strictly true when applied to mixtures of gases in the so-called perfect state. 2. The critical point of temperature is lowered by admixture with a permanent gas. 3. When carbonic acid gas and nitrogen diffuse into each other at high pressures, the volume of the mixture is increased.