Laws of Electrolysis

—The number of ions liberated in electrolysis at either pole is proportional, 1st, to the amount of electricity pa ing through the circuit, and 2d, to the electrochemical equivalent of the ion, that is, its atomic ma divided by its valency in the compound electrolyzed. Also known as Faraday’s laws. Laws of Electromagnetic System. 1. When a magnet is placed near an electric circuit, every portion of the circuit is acted upon by a force urging it in such a direction as to make it enclose within its embrace the greatest po ible number of lines of force. (Maxwell’s rule.) 2. Every electromagnetic system tends to change the configuration of its parts sa as to make the flux of magnetic lines through the exciting circuit a MaxctMmumM.