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The Chemical History of a Candle

by Michael Faraday

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2Lecture I — A Candle: The Flame — Its Sources — Structure — Mobilit…
  3. 3Lecture II — A Candle: Brightness of the Flame — Air Necessary for…
  4. 4Lecture III — Products: Water From the Combustion — Nature of Water…
  5. 5Lecture IV — Hydrogen in the Candle — Burns Into Water — The Other…
  6. 6Lecture V — Oxygen Present in the Air — Nature of the Atmosphere —…
  7. 7Lecture VI — Carbon or Charcoal — Coal-Gas — Respiration and Its An…
  8. 8Lecture on Platinum

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