| Density of the water from King’s Well | 1·0166 | |
| Osmotic pressure equivalent to that of a salt solution containing per litre | 1·09 | grams NaCl. |
Volume of gas in twenty-four hours from—
| Litres. | ||
|---|---|---|
| King’s Well | 4,927 | |
| Cross Spring | 218 | |
| Hetling Spring | 218 | (estimated). |
| 5,363 |
Analysis of gas (King’s Well)—
| Parts per 10,000. | |
|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide | 360 |
| Nitrogen, etc. | 9,640 |
| No oxygen, no hydrogen, no marsh gas. | |
The nitrogen contains—
| Argon | 73·63 |
| Neon | 23·34 |
| Helium | 2·97 |
From all three wells in twenty-four hours—
| Litres. | |
|---|---|
| Argon | 39 |
| Neon | 12½ |
| Helium | 1½ |
Gases dissolved in Pump-room Water.—This water contains 18·5 volumes of gas per 1,000 of water. Its composition is—