(BQ) Part 1 book "General chemistry - The essential concepts" has contents: Introduction; atoms, molecules, and ions; reactions in aqueous solutions; stoichiometry; gases; energy relationships in chemical reactions; the electronic structure of atoms; the periodic table,.and other contents. | Page i 11/3/09 8:11:51 PM user-s180 /Volumes/MHDQ-New/MHDQ144/MHDQ144-FM General Chemistry Page ii 11/4/09 2:18:43 PM user-s180 About the Cover The cover shows a diatomic molecule being irradiated with laser light of appropriate frequency. As a result, the molecule is promoted to a highly excited vibrational energy level, which subsequently leads to dissociation into atomic species. /Volumes/MHDQ-New/MHDQ144/MHDQ144-FM Page iii 11/3/09 8:11:52 PM user-s180 /Volumes/MHDQ-New/MHDQ144/MHDQ144-FM General Chemistry The Essential Concepts Sixth Edition Raymond Chang Williams College Jason Overby The College of Charleston TM Page iv 11/3/09 8:11:53 PM user-s180 /Volumes/MHDQ-New/MHDQ144/MHDQ144-FM TM GENERAL CHEMISTRY: THE ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS, SIXTH EDITION Published by McGraw-Hill, a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Copyright © 2011 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Previous editions © 2008, 2006, and 2003. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written consent of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., including, but not limited to, in any network or other electronic storage or transmission, or broadcast for distance learning. Some ancillaries, including electronic and print components, may not be available to customers outside the United States. This book is printed on acid-free paper. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 DOW/DOW 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 ISBN 978–0–07–337563–2 MHID 0–07–337563–2 Publisher: Ryan Blankenship Senior Sponsoring Editor: Tamara L. Hodge Director of Development: Kristine Tibbetts Senior Developmental Editor: Shirley R. Oberbroeckling Senior Marketing Manager: Todd L. Turner Senior Project Manager: Gloria G. Schiesl Senior Production Supervisor: Kara
