Calendar: 1849-1850 Page 313

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT 311 Give the tests for Ammonia Baryta Iron Lead Copper and Silver Ό Describe the method of extracting lead from its ores and the plan of separating the silver IV -Cljnnistn How do you ascertain the specific gravity of solid lighter than water Explain the construction of the Barometer and the cir- cumstanccs which affect the height at which the mercury stands Mention some of its practical applications in illustration Explain the term Deivpoint Describe the best means of ascertaining the Dewpoint What proofs have we of differences in the rays of heat which are analogous to those of colour in lit 111 ύ Explain the freezing of water by sulphurous acid in red- hot capsule When an insulated body charged with positive Electrictiy is brought near another insulated conductor it disturbs its elec- trical equilibrium Explain how it does this and what difference would be produced if the second conductor were not insulated Explain the apparent repulsion of the gold leaves of the Electroscope and give proofs of your explanation which admit of experimental examination Give summary of peculiarities by which Electricity is distinguished from all other forces What relation is there between the specific heat of the elements and their atomic weight State how far this relation exists between the atomic weights of compound substances