LibGuides: Chemical &amp; Physical Properties: Tools for Finding Properties

Click on the links below to access the following Seneca Libraries tools for finding physical properties:

CRC Handbook of
Chemistry & Physics

CONTENT INCLUDES:

basic constants / units,
symbols, physical constants
of organic compounds
& properties of elements
& inorganics.

International
Critical Tables

CONTENT INCLUDES:

physical,
thermodynamic &
mechanical properties
of compounds &
pure substances

Merck
Index

CONTENT INCLUDES:

chemical, drug &
biological data with
monographs for single
substances & groups
of related compounds

Smithsonian
Physical Tables

CONTENT INCLUDES:

common physical &
chemical data, including
mathematical tables, physical
constants & common
units of measurement

The library tools listed above do not include every property for every substance. If you're not finding the specific data you need in one source, try searching for it in others.

Physical Properties Data Websites

If you can't find your substance in any of the library tools listed above, try the following websites that feature powerful keyword search capabilities that allow for the matching of antiquated terms with modern accepted terms and registered numbers. Click on the button beside each website to view a description of what it offers.

Periodic Table Websites

For atomic information about elements (pure substances that cannot be broken down), use a periodic table. Click on the button beside each website to view a description of what it offers.