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G. ANTONOFF, M. CHANIN AND M. HECHT
DISCONTINUITIES IN PROPERTIES OF LIQUID SYSTEMS GEORGE ANTONOFF, MILTON CHANIN,
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MORRIS HECHT
Department of Chemistry, Fordham University, New York, New York
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Received July 7, 1041 INTRODUCTION
The properties of liquids are not so well defined if one goes by the physical constants given by various authors at different times. One might think that the substances used in determining physical constants were not chemically pure. Keeping this in mind, we wish to draw attention to the existence of certain phenomena which transpire in the experimental researches of various authors. These phenomena indicate the existence of certain peculiarities in the properties of liquids which can be attributed only to intrinsic causes. They have not attracted general attention because existing theories make no allowance for them, but they have been at least vaguely mentioned by various authors. In the works of Mendelejeff (2), which were carried out with extreme precision, there can be found definite allusions to these departures from a smooth path. Mendelejeff believed that properties varied discontinuously in solutions. Similar effects were found in the studies of Sidney Young (6) on the properties of pure liquids as a function of temperature. Also, in the publications of I
