Students in Organic Chemistry Lab (Chem 303) are required to use standard chemical handbooks to find physical and safety properties of the chemicals they will be using prior to the lab. Explanatory pages for the Aldrich Catalog , the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (83rd edition, solubility key, solvents key, and new 84th edition), and the Merck Index can be found reproduced here. The CSEL librarians have prepared a list of tips for using each of these handbooks.


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• Chemistry 303 Literature Assignment

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• Chemistry 303 -- Aldrich
• Chemistry 303 -- CRC physical constants data explanation
• Chemistry 303 -- CRC physical constants data example page
• Chemistry 303 -- CRC solvent key example
• Chemistry 303 -- CRC 84th edition
• Chemistry 303 -- Merck Index