Bottom Line: Along with
"Properties of Gases and Liquids", this book is referenced at an amazing rate in
the chemical industry. Resembing a "database on paper", this book delivers
all the physical properties that its 779 pages can hold
Summary: Containing physical, thermodynamic,
environmental, transport, safety, and health related properties for both organic and
inorganic chemicals, this book delivers information that others don't. With 95% of
the data in tabular form and consistent comparisons between the correlations used and
experimental data, you can be confident in the information presented.
The book is divided into the following main
sections: Critical Properties and Acentric Factors
Heat Capacity of Gas
Heat Capacity of Liquid
Heat Capacity of Solid
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Enthalphy of Fusion
Vapor Pressure
Density of Liquid
Surface Tension
Refractive Index, Dipole Moment, and Radius of Gyration
Entropy and Entropy of Formation of Gas
Enthalpy of Formation
Gibbs Energy of Formation
Solubility Parameter, Liquid Volume, and Van Der Waals Volume and Area
Solubility in Water and Octanol-Water Partition Coefficients
Solubility in Water Containing Salt
Solubility in Water as a Function of Temperature
Henry's Law Constant for Compounds in Water
Adsorption on Activated Carbon
Soil Sorption Coefficient
Viscosity of Gas
Viscosity of Liquid
Thermal Conductivity of Gas
Thermal Conductivity of Liquid and Solid
Explosive Limits in Air, Flash Point, and Autoignition Temperature
Enthalpy of Combustion
Exposure Limits for Safeguarding Health
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion of Liquid
Appendix
Layout: The tables that make up most of
the book are easy to read with medium sized type. Graphs are large and plainly
marked. References are abundant.
From the Book:
Chapter 7: Vapor Pressure (Introduction) .............................................................................................
Physical and thermodynamic property data such as vapor pressure
are of special value to engineers in the chemical processing and petroleum refining
industries. As an example, knowledge of the vapor pressure of the compound is
required in the design of a storage vessel to contain the compound. In hazard
analysis and vent system technology, vapor pressure at the specified temperature is
important. In vapor-liquid operations, such as distillation, knowledge of vapor
pressure (and activity coefficients) is required for determining K-values. In this
article, results for vapor pressure as a function of temperature are presented.
Highs: More raw data than you're
likely to find in any other reference book. Easy to read and navigate. The
importance of each type of property presented is highlighted at the beginning of each
section.
Lows: We would like to see the
data in an electronic format to accompany the book.
Overall: Used in
conjuction with "The Properties of Gases & Liquids" this book will allow you
to look up or estimate nearly any physical property tht you're likely to need.
Chemical Properties Handbook
(out of four stars)