For the detailed contents of any section, consult the title page of that section.

See also the alpha. betical index in the back of this handbook.

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Preface to First Edition Acknowledgments

Organic Compounds General Information, Conversion Tables, and Mathematics Inorganic Compounds Properties of Atoms, Radicals, and Bonds Physical Properties Thermodynamic Properties Spectroscopy Electrolytes, Electromotive Force, and Chemical Equilibrium Section 9. Physicochemical Relationships Section 10. Polymers, Rubbers, Fats, Oils, and Waxes Section 11. Practical Laboratory Information

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