This section is from the book "Scientific American Reference Book. A Manual for the Office, Household and Shop", by Albert A. Hopkins, A. Russell Bond. Also available from Amazon: Scientific American Reference Book.
Gases at 32° F., and under one Atmosphere of Pressure. | Weight of One Cubic Foot. | Volume of One Pound Weight. | ||
Air = l. | Pounds. | Ounces. | Cub. Ft. | |
Mercury............................ | 6.9740 | .563 | 9.008 | 1.776 |
Chloroform....................... | 5.3000 | .428 | 6.846 | 2.337 |
Turpentine.................. | 4.6978 | .378 | 6.042 | 2.637 |
Acetic Ether................ | 3.0400 | .245 | 3.927 | 4.075 |
Benzine.............. | 2.6943 | .217 | 3.480 | 4.598 |
Sulphuric Ether................. | 2.5860 | .209 | 3.340 | 4.790 |
Chlorine............... | 2.4400 | .197 | 3.152 | 5.077 |
Sulphurous Acid................. | 2.2470 | .1814 | 2.902 | 5.513 |
Alcohol.................... | 1.6130 | .1302 | 2.083 | 7.679 |
Carbonic Acid........... | 1.5290 | .12344 | 1.975 | 8.101 |
Oxygen................ | 1.1056 | .089253 | 1.428 | 11.205 |
Air................. | 1.0000 | .080728 | 1.29165 | 12.387 |
Nitrogen.................... | .9701 | .078596 | 1.258 | 12.723 |
Carbonic Oxide............... | .9674 | .0781 | 1.250 | 12.804 |
Olefiant Gas............... | .9847 | .0795 | 1.272 | 12.580 |
Ammoniacal Gas................... | .5894 | .04758 | 7.613 | 21.017 |
Light Carbureted Hydrogen................. | .5527 | .04462 | .7139 | 22.412 |
Coal Gas.............. | .4381 | .03536 | .5658 | 28.279 |
Hydrogen........................ | .0692 | .005592 | .0895 | 178.83 |
 
Continue to: