The Binas (Often written as BiNaS or BINAS) is a Dutch science

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'') for the higher levels of

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, consisting largely of tables and formulas. The name stands for biologie, natuurkunde, scheikunde (

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physics Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which r ...

chemistry Chemistry is the science, scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the Chemical element, elements that make up matter to the chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions ...

). It is compiled by NVON (Dutch Association for Education in the Natural Sciences) and has been published by

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since it became the standard reference work allowed at the central examinations in 1975. An English version of the Binas is also available.

The Binas is divided into five chapters: general, physics, mathematics, chemistry, and biology. Each chapter consists of multiple tables, each with specific information. These tables can be short or can span up to a few pages. To find information, students can use the alphabetical register in the back. The Binas does not make use of page numbers, but instead the register refers you to a table number. * General. This chapter contains an extensive overview of units of measurement and quantities in the

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. This chapter continues in the back of the Binas with safety and environment. * Physics. The contents of this chapter include physical constants, physical properties of materials, and

isotope Isotopes are two or more types of atoms that have the same atomic number (number of protons in their nuclei) and position in the periodic table (and hence belong to the same chemical element), and that differ in nucleon numbers (mass numbers) ...

s. Additionally, it contains information about

astronomy Astronomy () is a natural science that studies astronomical object, celestial objects and phenomena. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain their origin and chronology of the Universe, evolution. Objects of interest ...

electricity Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter that has a property of electric charge. Electricity is related to magnetism, both being part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism, as described ...

, etc. * Mathematics. This chapter contains just one table with a number of mathematical formulas. * Chemistry. The tables in this chapter contain information about chemicals, elements, materials, and

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. In the back of the Binas, there is a

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. * Biology. This chapter contains tables about general concepts of biology, such as: DNA, cells, circulatory system of the human body, reproduction, etc.

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