Sample chemicals

Made:
1865; 1865; 1864; 1880

Tungsten pentachloride. Sample chemical from research undertaken by chemists in Owens College Chemistry Department, c. 1860s-1880s. Contained in a glass sphere and displayed in a domed case together with three other samples of tungsten.

Details

Category:
Scientific Instruments & Research
Object Number:
Y1991.347.92
Materials:
glass, mahogany (wood) and Tungsten pentachloride
type:
experimental chemical and tungsten pentachloride
credit:
Gift of Manchester Museum