Sulfur of Nature

Pure Sulphur of Nature from White Phosphor By Ludwig Wriesing, Austria  Beginning of Experiment: June 16, 19! Sun in the sign "aurus# Planet at hour of  $eginning was Jupiter# %oon %oon in first &uarter#  Preparation and Collection of the following equipment.  Asbestos Cover: Ser'es Cover: Ser'es as prote(tion on ta$le# Glass Plate: Pla(ed Plate: Pla(ed upon as$estos (o'er to retrie'e small parti(les of pure sulphur# mall Asbestos heet: "his is a prote(tion for the glass plate# mall Corning !are "ish: "his small heat resistant dish is pla(ed upon the as$estos  $e(ause of possi$le in(rease of heat thereafter#  An #ron !ire !ire:: "his iron wire will later $e heated to ignite the sti() of Phosphor# * would li)e to (all spe(ial attention to the fa(t, when using a small glass $ell the sti() of Phosphor should $e in proportion#  A $arge Glass Bell: "his Bell: "his large +lass Bell has to $e transparent and is needed to o$ser'e the (om$ustion pro(ess#  A $arge Buc%et: "he large $u()et is a safety pre(aution $e(ause it has to $e large enough to $e pla(ed o'er the glass $ell in whi(h the orning Ware dish has $een pla(ed with the  phosphor# "he "he large $u()et is only used when too mu(h $eat should $e generated $e(ause the glass $ell is too small and will $rea)# P hosphor (an only $e e-tinguished when no o-ygen gets to it#  A Burner and &ripod: &ripod: "his  "his Bunsen or .isher $urner and support ser'es to h old a pan similar when melting lead or tin# "his fire ser'es to heat the iron wire to ignite the  phosphor in the tu$e#  A &ube: &ube: *n  *n this tu$e is the mi-ture to $e ignited with a mat(h and it will not smo)e# "his smo)eless flame ma)es it possi$le that the iron wire will not turn $la()#  A Clamp: "his Clamp: "his (lamp ser'es to get hold of the small pie(e of phosphor $ro)en off the larger pie(e#  'ap%ins (!et): (!et): "he  "he nap)ins ser'e to (lose the opening on the rim at the $ottom of the glass $ell# "his is a pre(autionary measure as the pressure in the glass $ell when the  phosphor is $urning in the (orning ware dish (an de'elop some gases that (ould es(ape# ome till $arger Buc%ets: "hese should $e of se'eral si/es so that they (an $e pla(ed one o'er the other to a'oid o-ygen getting to the phosphor# 0-tra pre(autionary measure2 Safety +oggles3 this is a re&uired la$oratoty ruling#  A Pair of Asbestos Gloves: Gloves: *t is a foregone (on(lusion to wor) with glo'es in the la$#  A *entil *entilator: ator: A  A 4entilator entilator is most important while wor)ing in the home $y an open window# Any a((umulation of gases in the room (an e ndanger the health# Pro(edure * pla(e the large as$estos on the ta$le# 5pon the as$estos * pla(e the glass plate# 5pon this glass plate * put a small pie(e of as$estos# 5pon this as$estos * pla(e the (oming ware dish or pyre- dish# With the (lamp or pin(ers, * ta)e a small pie(e of phosphor p hosphor out of the water (ontainer# "his pie(e of phosphor * pla(e in the dish# 'er the dish in whi(h the phosphor has $een pla(ed * put the transparent glass $ell#

"he pie(e of phosphor will soon $egin to smo)e# *t is a(tually not s mo)e, $ut rather a white 'apor 0gas2# "his white 78o'e7 0gas2 is (aused $ y the air 0o-ygen2 still remaining inside the glass $ell#  Now * light the Bunsen or .isher $urner, while while s&uee/ing a pie(e of the mi-ture out of the tu$e on the little pan, ignite with a mat(h to heat the iron wire#  Now * lift the glass $ell on one side and ignite the phosphor in the dish on the $ro)en off end with the iron wire# "his ignition (an only ta)e pla(e from the top# "he pie(e of phosphor will ignite at on(e and a snow white gas mill form inside the $ell whi(h whirls in (louds upward# 8uring the ignition of the phosphor inside the glass $ell pressure will $a() up, $e(ause the wet nap)ins under the rim are not yet hermeti(ally s(aled# "he pressure will lift the glass $ell slightly# slightly# As soon as the nap)ins are moistened with water again no gases (an es(ape# *t will $e noti(ed that the heat inside the glass $ell will hardly go higher than the hand (an $ear# "he gas formation will last a$out an hour# When * noti(e that no more fume, form inside the glass $ell, * will lift the glass $ell on one side and with a wooden spatula ru$ the remaining phosphor that had not ignited and it will immediately start to $urn# * noti(e underneath the rest of the phosphor that had not n ot ignited a li&uid with a s)in (olor, light red appearing# "he rising fumes 0'apor2 form on the inside of the glass $ell, on the glass plate and as$estos shield as well on and in the (oming ware dish as redyellow natural sulphur# "his redyellow (olle(tion on the des(ri$ed parts relating to this e-periment * wash at on(e with pure water and as ail end result * ha'e the wonderful pure sulphur of nature whi(h * pla(e in a large ne() flas) and sa'e for future