Some experiments in magnetism.
- 31 July 1904
- journal article
- Published by The Royal Society in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London
- Vol. 73 (488-496) , 5-12
- https://doi.org/10.1098/rspl.1904.0003
Abstract
For many years the writer has, from time to time, been engaged in studying the effect of a powerful magnetic field upon crystals in the act of their formation and growth. It seemed to him probable that if the molecules of substances have magnetic poles, they might group themselves differently when under the influence of a powerful magnetic field, thus producing an orientation of the crystals, or even an alteration in the form or optical characteristics of the crystals themselves. It seemed also possible that if the supposed polar properties of the molecules were the result of atomic polarity, a powerful external magnet might produce some appreciable effect in the chemical combination of the atoms, changing the rate of chemical reaction, if it did not change the character of the compounds formed.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: