Reference resource covering major scientific disciplines with links to primary sources
Online equivalent to the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology and the McGraw-Hill Yearbook of Science and Technology
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Volume I covers the mechanics of atoms and molecules, the description of systems at equilibrium, and the basic ways of treating reacting systems. Volume II covers the instrumentation and theory of spectroscopic techniques and chemical kinetics, the experimental methods for characterizing materials, and the computation techniques for predicting properties of materials. Volume III covers topics of current interest and research.
Designed as a quick reference resource, the Merck Index contains over 10,000 monographs on drugs and pharmaceuticals, common organic chemicals and reagents, naturally occurring substances and plants, elements and inorganic compounds, agriculturally significant compounds, and endogenous substances and biological agents. Physical data values are reported with the corresponding source.
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