CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 94th Edition

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William M. Haynes
Taylor & Francis, Jun 17, 2013 - Science - 2668 pages

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, this 94th edition is an update of a classic reference, mirroring the growth and direction of science for a century. The Handbook continues to be the most accessed and respected scientific reference in the science, technical, and medical communities. An authoritative resource consisting of tables of data, its usefulness spans every discipline.

Originally a 116-page pocket-sized book, known as the Rubber Handbook, the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics comprises 2,600 pages of critically evaluated data. An essential resource for scientists around the world, the Handbook is now available in print, eBook, and online formats.

New tables:

Section 7: Biochemistry

  • Properties of Fatty Acid Methyl and Ethyl Esters Related to Biofuels

Section 8: Analytical Chemistry

  • Gas Chromatographic Retention Indices
  • Detectors for Liquid Chromatography
  • Organic Analytical Reagents for the Determination of Inorganic Ions

Section 12: Properties of Solids

  • Properties of Selected Materials at Cryogenic Temperatures

Significantly updated and expanded tables:

Section 3: Physical Constants of Organic Compounds

  • Expansion of Diamagnetic Susceptibility of Selected Organic Compounds

Section 5: Thermochemistry, Electrochemistry, and Solution Chemistry

  • Update of Electrochemical Series

Section 6: Fluid Properties

  • Expansion of Thermophysical Properties of Selected Fluids at Saturation
  • Major expansion and update of Viscosity of Liquid Metals

Section 7: Biochemistry

  • Update of Properties of Fatty Acids and Their Methyl Esters

Section 8: Analytical Chemistry

  • Major expansion of Abbreviations and Symbols Used in Analytical Chemistry

Section 9: Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy

  • Update of Bond Dissociation Energies

Section 11: Nuclear and Particle Physics

  • Update of Summary Tables of Particle Properties

Section 14: Geophysics, Astronomy, and Acoustics

  • Update of Atmospheric Concentration of Carbon Dioxide, 1958-2012
  • Update of Global Temperature Trend, 1880-2012
  • Major update of Speed of Sound in Various Media

Section 15: Practical Laboratory Data

  • Update of Laboratory Solvents and Other Liquid Reagents
  • Major update of Density of Solvents as a Function of Temperature
  • Major update of Dependence of Boiling Point on Pressure

Section 16: Health and Safety Information

  • Major update of Threshold Limits for Airborne Contaminants

Appendix A:

  • Major update of Mathematical Tables

Appendix B:

  • Update of Sources of Physical and Chemical Data

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