Calendar: 1857-1858 Page 413

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT III tmiitvv Explain why light body appears to weigh more in vacuo than in air How is the true weight of body ascertained Describe the construction of the Air-pump and the principle of its action Describe the construction of the common Gasholder and explain how it acts Illustrate the terms Cleavage Axis of Symmetry Isomorphism and Dimorphism in relation to crystalline form Explain the principle upon which Thermometer is gradu- ated What modifications of heat does Thermometer indicate State the principal substances ordinarily used for thermometric purposes and the advantages and disadvantages of each Under what circumstances does the boiling of liquids occur at fixed temperature How do you explain the fact State Faraday's theory of Electrical Induction and apply it in explanation of the action of tbe Electrophorus Explain the principle upon which Wheatstone measured the Velocity of Electricity Enumerate the principal varieties of molecular force and the leading characters of each IV -Cijcmfetrt What are the principal characters by which the metals are distinguished from non-metallic bodies Enumerate the prin- cipal metals which are volatile and those which are most readily obtained in crystals Mention the most tenacious and the most malleable Describe three of the best methods of preparing Oxygen Mention its principal properties What is Ozone How is it procured Enumerate the group of Halogens and give the equivalent number of each Describe the preparation and properties of Chlorine