5 Steps to a 5 AP Chemistry

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STEP 1 Set Up Your Study Program, Introduction: The Five-Step Program, xvii
- 1 What You Need to Know About the AP Chemistry Exam,
  - Background of the Advanced Placement Program,
  - Who Writes the AP Chemistry Exam?,
  - The AP Grades and Who Receives Them,
  - Reasons for Taking the AP Chemistry Exam,
  - Questions Frequently Asked About the AP Chemistry Exam,
- 2 How to Plan Your Time,
  - Three Approaches to Preparing for the AP Chemistry Exam,
  - Calendar for Each Plan,

STEP 2 Determine Your Test Readiness,
- 3 Take a Diagnostic Exam,
  - Getting Started: The Diagnostic Exam,
  - Answers and Explanations,
  - Scoring and Interpretation,

STEP 3 Develop Strategies for Success,
- 4 How to Approach Each Question Type,
  - Multiple-Choice Questions,
  - Free-Response Questions,

STEP 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High,
- 5 Basics,
  - Units and Measurements,
  - Dimensional Analysis—The Factor Label Method,
  - The States of Matter,
  - The Structure of the Atom,
  - Periodic Table,
  - Oxidation Numbers,
  - Nomenclature Overview,
  - Experimental,
  - Common Mistakes to Avoid,
  - Review Questions,
  - Answers and Explanations,
  - Free-response Questions,
  - Answers and Explanations,
  - Rapid Review,

6 Reactions and Periodicity,
- AP Exam Format,
- General Aspects of Chemical Reactions and Equations,
- General Properties of Aqueous Solutions,
- Precipitation Reactions,
- Oxidation–Reduction Reactions,
- Coordination Compounds,
- Acid–Base Reactions,
- Experimental,
- Common Mistakes to Avoid,
- Review Questions,
- Answers and Explanations,
- Free-response Questions,
- Answers and Explanations,
- Rapid Review,

7 Stoichiometry,
- Moles and Molar Mass,
- Percent Composition and Empirical Formulas,
- Reaction Stoichiometry,
- Limiting Reactants,
- Percent Yield,
- Molarity and Solution Calculations,
- Experimental,
- Common Mistakes to Avoid,
- Review Questions,
- Answers and Explanations,
- Free-Response Questions,
- Answers and Explanations,
- Rapid Review,

8 Gases,
- Kinetic Molecular Theory,
- Gas Law Relationships,
- Experimental,
- Common Mistakes to Avoid,
- Review Questions,
- Answers and Explanations,
- Free-Response Questions,
- Answers and Explanations,
- Rapid Review,

9 Thermodynamics,
- Calorimetry,
- Laws of Thermodynamics,
- Products Minus Reactants,
- Thermodynamics and Equilibrium,
- Experimental,
- Common Mistakes to Avoid,
- Review Questions,
- Answers and Explanations,
- Free-Response Questions,
- Answers and Explanations,
- Rapid Review,

10 Spectroscopy, Light, and Electrons,
- The Nature of Light,
- Wave Properties of Matter,
- Atomic Spectra,
- Atomic Orbitals,
- Experimental,
- Common Mistakes to Avoid,
- Review Questions,
- Answers and Explanations,
- Free-Response Questions,
- Answers and Explanations,
- Rapid Review,

11 Bonding,
- Lewis Electron-Dot Structures,
- Ionic and Covalent Bonding,
- Molecular Geometry—VSEPR,
- Valence Bond Theory,
- Molecular Orbital Theory,
- Resonance,
- Bond Length, Strength, and Magnetic Properties,
- Experimental,
- Common Mistakes to Avoid,
- Review Questions,
- Answers and Explanations,
- Free-Response Questions,
- Answers and Explanations,
- Rapid Review,

12 Solids, Liquids, and Intermolecular Forces,
- Structures and Intermolecular Forces,
- The Liquid State,
- The Solid State,
- Phase Diagrams,
- Relationship of Intermolecular Forces to Phase Changes,
- Experimental,
- Common Mistakes to Avoid,
- Review Questions,
- Answers and Explanations,
- Free-Response Questions,
- Answers and Explanations,
- Rapid Review,

13 Solutions and Colligative Properties,
- Concentration Units,
- Electrolytes and Nonelectrolytes,
- Colligative Properties,
- Colloids,
- Experimental,
- Common Mistakes to Avoid,
- Review Questions,
- Answers and Explanations,
- Free-Response Questions,
- Answers and Explanations,
- Rapid Review,

14 Kinetics,
- Rates of Reaction,
- Integrated Rate Laws,
- Activation Energy,
- Reaction Mechanisms,
- Catalysts,
- Experimental,
- Common Mistakes to Avoid,
- Review Questions,
- Answers and Explanations,
- Free-Response Questions,
- Answers and Explanations,
- Rapid Review,

15 Equilibrium,
- Equilibrium Expressions,
- Le Cha^telier’s Principle,
- Acid–Base Equilibrium,
- Buffers,
- Titration Equilibria,
- Solubility Equilibria,
- Other Equilibria,
- Experimental,
- Common Mistakes to Avoid,
- Review Questions,
- Answers and Explanations,
- Free-Response Questions,
- Answers and Explanations,
- Rapid Review,

16 Electrochemistry,
- Redox Reactions,
- Electrochemical Cells,
- Quantitative Aspects of Electrochemistry,
- Nernst Equation,
- Experimental,
- Common Mistakes to Avoid,
- Review Questions,
- Answers and Explanations,
- Free-Response Questions,
- Answers And Explanations,
- Rapid Review,

17 Nuclear Chemistry,
- Nuclear Reactions,
- Nuclear Stability,
- Nuclear Decay Calculations,
- Mass–Energy Relationships,
- Common Mistakes to Avoid,
- Review Questions,
- Answers and Explanations,
- Rapid Review,

18 Organic Chemistry,
- Alkanes,
- Structural Isomerism,
- Common Functional Groups,
- Macromolecules,
- Experimental,
- Common Mistakes to Avoid,
- Review Questions,
- Answers and Explanations,
- Free-Response Questions,
- Answers and Explanations,
- Rapid Review,

19 Experimental,
- Experiment 1: Finding the Formula of a Compound,
- Experiment 2: The Percentage of Water in a Hydrate,
- Experiment 3: Molar Mass by Vapor Density,
- Experiment 4: Molar Mass by Freezing-Point Depression,
- Experiment 5: Molar Volume of a Gas,
- Experiment 6: Standardization of a Solution,
- Experiment 7: Acid–Base Titration,
- Experiment 8: Oxidation–Reduction Titration,
- Experiment 9: Mass/Mole Relationships in a Chemical Reaction,
- Experiment 13: Enthalpy Changes,
- Experiment 14: Qualitative Analysis of Cations and Anions,
- Experiment 15: Synthesis and Analysis of a Coordination Compound,
- Experiment 16: Gravimetric Analysis,
- Experiment 17: Colorimetric Analysis,
- Experiment 18: Chromatographic Separation,
- Experiment 19: Properties of Buffer Solutions,
- Experiment 20: An Electrochemical Series,
- Experiment 21: Electrochemical Cells and Electroplating,
- Experiment 22: Synthesis and Properties of an Organic Compound,
- Common Mistakes to Avoid,
- Review Questions,
- Answers and Explanations,
- Free-Response Questions,
- Answers and Explanations,
- Rapid Review,
- Experiment 10: Finding the Equilibrium Constant, Experiment 11: pH Measurements and Indicators for Acid–Base Titrations
- Experiment 12: The Rate and Order of a Reaction,
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STEP 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence,
- AP Chemistry Practice Exam 1,
- AP Chemistry Practice Exam 2,
- Appendixes,
- SI Units,
- Balancing Redox Equations Using the Ion-Electron Method,
- Common Ions,
- Bibliography,
- Web sites,
- Glossary,
- Exam Resources,
- Notes,

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