Active Hydrogen and Nitrogen

Abstract

IN reply to the comments made by Prof. Wendt, although no traces of the nitrides of sulphur, phosphorus, and iodine were found in the experiments on the activation of nitrogen, this was not unexpected, as it was considered highly improbable that any chemical compounds formed would respond to the nitride test. As the absorbed gas was not reliberated on heating, it appeared that chemical combination had taken place, the compounds so produced being very stable. Several other elements actually formed nitrides with the active nitrogen. These two facts suggested that chemical compounds were produced. The experiments of Prof. Wendt, now in the course of publication, seem to confirm this view.