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Symbols representing physical quantities, units, mathematical operations and relationships, astronomical bodies, constellations, and the Greek alphabet.
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- Gauss's Law
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Symbols for physical quantities should be single letters of the Latin or Greek alphabet with or without modifying signs (subscripts, superscripts, primes, etc.).
Quantities, Units and Symbols in Physical Chemistry, also known as the Green Book, is a compilation of terms and symbols widely used in the field of physical chemistry.
fundamental physical constants, and Chapter 6 the properties of elementary particles, elements and nuclides. Conversion of units follows in Chapter 7, together with the equations of electri-city and magnetism in their various forms. Chapter 8 is entirely new and outlines the treatment of uncertainty in physical measurements.
This third edition of the Green Book, Quantities, Units, and Symbols in Physical Chemistry, is based upon the most up-to-date sources for fundamental constants, data, and nomenclature in the fields of chemistry and physics.
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The first edition of Quantities, Units and Symbols in Physical Chemistry published in 1988 [2.a] was a substantially revised and extended version of the earlier editions, with a slightly simplified title.
