Velocity of sound

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Image showing periodicity of velocity of sound for 3s and 3p chemical elements.
Image showing periodicity of velocity of sound for 3s and 3p chemical elements.

Units

m s-1

Notes

Values are given for the element at 293 K where possible.

If a range of values is given in ref. 1, the mid point value is used.

Literature sources

  1. G.V. Samsonov (Ed.) in Handbook of the physicochemical properties of the elements, IFI-Plenum, New York, USA, 1968.
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