The RSC Electronic Data Book

The RSC Electronic Data Book CD is aimed at both 11-16 science and post-16 chemistry students and teachers. It includes a comprehensive database of elements and compounds, stand-alone data sheets, interactives, and a version of the RSC Visual Elements Periodic Table. It is available free online or on a CD Rom.

Go to RSC Electronic Data Book online

Students and teachers can:

• Search the database for a wide range of properties of elements and compounds and other data such as infra-red spectroscopy and export the data into other packages.
• Find information on SI units, fundamental constants, equations, etc in the data sheets.
• Use the interactives to understand more about Born Haber cycles, indicators and acid-base titrations, the hydrogen spectrum, the anticlockwise rule etc.
• Refer to the RSC Visual Elements Periodic Table

Please note that before you open a database (e.g. elements.mdb) drag it from its zip file onto your desktop, then click to open it from there. This is a consequence of security settings.

For the CD version visit the links below for:

• Supporting material containing links to relevant websites *
• Sample pages from the CD
• Electronic Data Book update

RSC Electronic Data Book update for the CD

This program will update your existing database files and the Interactive Born-Haber cycles.

The RSC Data Book must already be installed on your computer (either a full installation or a minimum installation) for this update to work. Please make sure all RSC Data Book files are closed before proceeding.

Download the update program as a zip file

Choose "save as" to downloaded the zip file. You will need to unzip the file to obtain the program called data_update.exe. Run this program by double clicking on its icon and the update will install automatically.

Mini Guide

* This is a PDF file and requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader