I. KINETIC STUDIES OF REACTIONS OF SIMPLE FLUOROCARBONS. II. THE DIELECTRIC STRENGTH OF GASEOUS FLUOROCARBONS

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The Pennsylvania State College The Graduate School Department of Chemistry

I.

Kinetic Studies of Reactions of Sample Fluorocarbons

II.

The Dielectric Strength of Gaseous Fluorocarbons

A Dissertation William A. Wilson Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy August 1950

Approved: ll IN 2 9 1950

I want to express my sincere thanks to Dr. J. H. Simons, who suggested these problems, for his many very helpful sug­ gestions throughout the duration of this research. I want to thank Dr. T. J. Brice for his assistance in preparing the samples and making the physical measurements, and Professor R. E. Armington for his aid in obtaining the electrical measurements. I also want to thank The Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, under whose sponsorship this research was con­ ducted.