I. General Data Stoichiometry and Crystal Chemical Properties. - 1. Electronic Structure of Isolated Atoms. - 2. Ionization Potentials of Atoms. - 3. Geometric Constants of Atoms and Ions. - 4. Composition of Oxides. - 5. Regions of Homogeneity. - 6. Crystal Structure. - 7. Density. - II. Thermal and Thermodynamic Properties. - 1. Standard Heat of Formation. - 2. Entropy. - 3. Free Energy of Formation of Oxides. - 4. Thermodynamic Potentials of Oxide Formation Reactions. - 5. Melting and Boiling Points. - 6. Heats of Fusion Evaporation and Sublimation. - 7. Thermal Conductivity. - 8. Linear Coefficient of Thermal Expansion. - 9. Molar Heat Capacity. - 10. Specific Heat Capacity. - 11. Heat of Combustion. - 12. Chemical Bond Energy (Heat of Dissociation). - 13. Heat of Decomposition. - 14. Heat of Phase Change. - 15. Temperature and Heat of Polymorphic Conversion. - 16. Characteristic Temperature. - 17. Crystal Lattice Energy. - 18. Oxidation Rates. - 19. Diffusion Parameters for Oxygen into Metals and Nonmetals. - 20. Diffusion Parameters for Elements into Oxides. - 21. Rate of Evaporation. - 22. Vapor Pressure. - 23. Dissociation Pressure. - 24. Thermal Stability Characteristics. - 25. Free Energy Function of Gaseous Oxides. - III. Mechanical Properties. - 1. Modulus of Normal Elasticity. - 2. Shear Modulus. - 3. Poisson's Ratio. - 4. Tensile Strength. - 5. Compressive Strength. - 6. Bending Strength. - 7. Dynamic Viscosity. - 8. Hardness on Mineralogical Scale. - 9. Microhardness. - 10. Compressibility. - 11. Elastic Constants. - IV. Electrical and Magnetic Properties. - 1. Electrical Conductivity. - 2. Thermoelectric Properties. - 3. Galvanomagnetic Properties. - 4. Magnetic Properties. - 5. Thermal Emission Properties. - 6. Width of Forbidden Band. - 7. Dielectric Properties. - V. Optical Properties. - 1. Color ofOxides. - 2. Emissivity. - 3. Refractive Index. - 4. Velocity of Sound in Oxides. - 5. Molecular Data. - 6. Van der Waals Constants. - 7. Critical Properties. - VI. Nuclear Properties. - 1. Nuclear Properties of Oxides. - 2. Effect of Fast Neutron Radiation on Oxides. - Chpater VII. Chemical and Catalytic Properties. - 1. Chemical Properties of Oxides. - 2. Catalytic Properties of Oxides. - VIII. Refractory Properties. - 1. Solid Phase Reactions of Oxides. - 2. Wetting of Oxides by Liquid Metals. - 3. Resistance to the Action of Molten Metals Alloys and Slags. - IX. Applications of Oxides in Technology. - X. Phase Diagrams of Element-Oxygen Binary Systems. - References. Language: English