Chemical Science and Technology
Laboratory
Methods in Selecting Best Values
Multiple-point
property values through
• Weighted-average-value method (WAV)
• Estimated uncertainty
• Publication year
• Sample
purity
• Experimental objective
One-
or two-point property value through
• Measurement-related factors (sample purity,
methods, instruments
control)
• Characters of the compound (stability,
temperature)
• Similar structures
• Critically reviewed and newly developed
models
• Reliable data sources
