Cliffs AP Chemistry, 3rd Edition

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  • Questions Commonly Asked About the AP Chemistry Exam PART I: INTRODUCTION

    • Strategies for Taking the AP Chemistry Exam

      • Section I: The Multiple-Choice Section

        • The “Plus-Minus” System

        • The Elimination Strategy



      • Section II: The Free-Response (Essay) Section



    • Methods for Writing the Essays

      • The Restatement

      • Four Techniques for Answering Free-Response Questions

        • The Chart Format

        • The Bullet Format

        • The Outline Format

        • The Free Style





    • Mathematical Operations

      • Significant Figures

      • Logs and Antilogs

      • Scientific Notation

        • Accuracy

        • Precision

        • Rounding Off Numbers





    • Mathematics Self-Test

      • Answers to Mathematics Self-Test





  • Gravimetrics PART II: SPECIFIC TOPICS

    • Key Terms

    • Key Concepts

    • Samples: Multiple-Choice Questions

    • Samples: Free-Response Questions



  • Thermochemistry

    • Key Terms

    • Key Concepts

    • Samples: Multiple-Choice Questions

    • Samples: Free-Response Questions



  • The Gas Laws

    • Key Terms

    • Key Concepts

    • Samples: Multiple-Choice Questions

    • Samples: Free-Response Questions



  • Electronic Structure of Atoms

    • Key Terms

    • Key Concepts

    • Samples: Multiple-Choice Questions

    • Samples: Free-Response Questions



  • Covalent Bonding

    • Key Terms

    • Key Concepts

    • Samples: Multiple-Choice Questions

    • Samples: Free-Response Questions



  • Ionic Bonding

    • Key Terms

    • Key Concepts

    • Samples: Multiple-Choice Questions

    • Samples: Free-Response Questions



  • Liquids and Solids

    • Key Terms

    • Key Concepts

    • Samples: Multiple-Choice Questions

    • Samples: Free-Response Questions



  • Solutions

    • Key Terms

    • Key Concepts

    • Samples: Multiple-Choice Questions

    • Samples: Free-Response Questions



  • Kinetics

    • Key Terms

    • Key Concepts

    • Samples: Multiple-Choice Questions

    • Samples: Free-Response Questions



  • Equilibrium

    • Key Terms

    • Key Concepts

    • Samples: Multiple-Choice Questions

    • Samples: Free-Response Questions



  • Acids and Bases

    • Key Terms

    • Key Concepts

    • Samples: Multiple-Choice Questions

    • Samples: Free-Response Questions



  • Energy and Spontaneity

    • Key Terms

    • Key Concepts

    • Samples: Multiple-Choice Questions

    • Samples: Free-Response Questions



  • Reduction and Oxidation

    • Key Terms

    • Key Concepts

    • Samples: Multiple-Choice Questions

    • Samples: Free-Response Questions



  • Organic Chemistry

    • Key Terms

    • Key Concepts

    • Samples: Multiple-Choice Questions



  • Nuclear Chemistry

    • Key Terms

    • Key Concepts

    • Samples: Multiple-Choice Questions

    • Samples: Free-Response Questions



  • Writing and Predicting Chemical Reactions

  • Laboratory Experiments PART III: AP CHEMISTRY LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS

    • The Laboratory Notebook

    • Experiment 1: Determination of the Empirical Formula of a Compound

    • Experiment 2: Determination of the Percentage of Water in a Hydrate

    • Experiment 3: Determination of Molar Mass by Vapor Density

    • Experiment 4: Determination of Molecular Mass by Freezing-Point Depression

    • Experiment 5: Determination of the Molar Volume of a Gas

      • Experiment 7: Determination of Concentration by Acid-Base Titration Experiment 6: Standardization of a Solution Using a Primary Standard and

      • an Actual Student Lab Write-Up Experiment 8: Determination of Concentration by Oxidation-Reduction Titration and



    • A Sample Lab Report

      • Post-Lab:



    • Experiment 9: Determination of Mass and Mole Relationship in a Chemical Reaction

    • Experiment 10 A: Determination of the Equilibrium Constant, Ka, for a Chemical Reaction

    • Experiment 10 B: Determination of the Equilibrium Constant, Ksp, for a Chemical Reaction

    • Experiment 10 C: Determination of the Equilibrium Constant, Kc, for a Chemical Reaction

      • Experiment 19: Preparation and Properties of Buffer Solutions Experiment 11: Determination of Appropriate Indicators for Various Acid-Base Titrations and

      • an Actual Student Lab Write-Up Experiment 12: Determination of the Rate of a Reaction and Its Order and



    • A Sample Lab Report

      • Hess’s Law Experiment 13: Determination of Enthalpy Changes Associated with a Reaction and



    • Experiment 14: Separation and Qualitative Analysis of Cations and Anions

      • Experiment 17: Colorimetric or Spectrophotometric Analysis Experiment 15: Synthesis of a Coordination Compound and Its Chemical Analysis and



    • Experiment 16: Analytical Gravimetric Determination

    • Experiment 18: Separation by Chromatography

      • Experiment 21: Measurements Using Electrochemical Cells and Electroplating Experiment 20: Determination of Electrochemical Series and



    • Experiment 22: Synthesis, Purification and Analysis of an Organic Compound



  • Practice Test PART IV: AP CHEMISTRY PRACTICE TEST

    • Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions)

    • Section II (Free-Response Questions)



  • Answers and Explanations for the Practice Test

    • Answer Key for the Practice Test

      • Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions)

        • Predicting Your AP Score





    • Answers and Explanations for the Practice Test

      • Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions)

      • Section II (Free-Response Questions)

        • The Final Touches







  • Appendix A: Commonly Used Abbreviations, Signs, and Symbols PART V: APPENDIXES

  • Appendix B: Acid-Base Indicators

  • Appendix C: Flame Tests for Elements

  • Appendix D: Qualitative Analysis of Cations and Anions

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