Cliffs AP Chemistry, 3rd Edition

Study Guide Checklist

 1. Read the Advanced Placement Course Description—Chemistry(also commonly known
as the “Acorn Book”) produced by Educational Testing Service (ETS) and available
from your AP chemistry teacher, testing office, or counseling center or directly from
The College Board.

 2. Read the Preface to this Cliffs preparation guide.

 3. Read “Questions Commonly Asked about the AP Chemistry Exam.”

 4. Read “Strategies for Taking the AP Chemistry Exam.”

 5. Read “Methods for Writing the Essays.”

 6. Review “Mathematical Operations” and take the “Mathematics Self-Test.”

 7. Go through each of the chapters listed below, carefully reviewing each key term, each
key concept, and all the worked-out examples of multiple-choice and free-response
questions.
Key Terms.You should be familiar with the meanings of these words and with the prin-
ciples underlying them. They can serve as foundations for your essays. The more of
these key terms (provided that they are relevant) that you can use effectively in your ex-
planations, the better your free-response answers will be.
Key Concepts.These are formulas, constants, and equations used in the chapter. You
should be completely familiar with them.
Samples.Do not go on to a new sample until you thoroughly understand the example
you are currently working on. If you do not understand a sample after considerable
thought, ask your AP chemistry teacher or fellow classmates how they approached the
problem. Be sure to work each sample with pencil and paper as you go through the
book. Write out your answer to every free-response question. Practice makes perfect!
 Gravimetrics

Thermochemistry
 The Gas Laws
 Electronic Structure of Atoms
 Covalent Bonding

Ionic Bonding
 Liquids and Solids
 Solutions
 Kinetics
 Equilibrium
 Acids and Bases
 Energy and Spontaneity

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