Publisher's Synopsis
The latest edition of the world's most popular scientific reference features tables and reference sections on everything from the Periodic Table to the bond lengths in organometallic compounds. Featuring the latest facts and figures, the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics contains all the most frequently used data in science.
Topics new in the 82nd edition:
Redox data on biochemical compounds
Surface tension of common compounds with water as a function of concentration
Viscosity of carbon dioxide
Optical properties of materials such as binary semiconductors
Interstellar molecules
Radio frequency allocations
Tables updated in the 82nd edition:
Physical Constants of Inorganic Compounds-expanded by 15%
Critical temperatures and pressures of fluids
Solubility of organic compounds in water
Atomic weights and natural abundances of isotopes-latest official recommendation from IUPAC
Polymer nomenclature
Threshold limits for airborne pollutants
Chemical carcinogens
