The notation being as above, we have x + y = w, and 2x + ½y = g ([see page 171]): and,
| x = | 2g - w | , and y = | 4w - 2g | . |
| 3 | 3 |
4. Olefiant gas and carburetted hydrogen.
The notation being as above, we have
- x + y = w, and
- 3x + 2y = g; whence
- x = g - 2w and
- y = 3w - g.
5. Carburetted hydrogen, carbonic oxide and hydrogen.
Let x = carburetted hydrogen, y = carbonic oxide, z = the hydrogen, g = the oxygen spent in the combustion of w volumes of mixed gas, and a = the carbonic acid produced.
| Then x + y + z | = | w, |
| x + ½y + ½z | = | g, |
| and 2x + y | = | a. |
whence we have
| x = | 2g - w | , y = | 3a - 2g + w |
| 3 | 3 |