5 Steps to a 5 AP Chemistry

Calendar for Each Plan

Plan A: You Have a Full School Year to Prepare

The main reason for you to use this book is as a preparation for the AP Chemistry exam. However, this book
is capable of filling other roles. It can broaden your study of Chemistry, help your analytical skills, and aid you
scientific writing abilities. These will aid you in a college course in Chemistry.

Use this plan to organize your study during the coming school year.

How to Plan Your Time  11

SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER(Check off the activities as
you complete them.)
— Determine the student mode (A, B, or C) that
applies to you.
— Carefully read Chapters 1–4 of this book. You
should highlight material that applies specifically
to you.
— Take the Diagnostic Exam.
— Pay close attention to your walk-through of the
Diagnostic Exam.
— Look at the AP and other web sites.
— Skim the review chapters in Step 4 of this book.
(Reviewing the topics covered in this section will
be part of your year-long preparation.)
— Buy a few color highlighters.
— Look through the entire book. You need to get
some idea of the layout, and break it in.
Highlight important points.
— You need to have a clear picture of your school’s
AP Chemistry curriculum.
— Use this book as a supplement to your classroom
experience.

NOVEMBER(The first 10 weeks have elapsed.)
— Read and study Chapter 5, Basics.
— Read and study Chapter 6, Reactions and
Periodicity.
— Read and study Chapter 7, Stoichiometry.

DECEMBER
— Read and study Chapter 8, Gases.
— Read and study Chapter 9, Thermodynamics.
— Review Chapters 5–7.

JANUARY(20 weeks have elapsed.)
— Read and study Chapter 10, Spectroscopy and
Electrons.
— Read and study Chapter 11, Bonding.
— Review Chapters 5–10.

FEBRUARY

— Read and study Chapter 12, Solids, Liquids, and

Intermolecular Forces.

— Read and study Chapter 13, Solutions and

Colligative Properties.

— Review Chapters 5–11.

— Evaluate your weaknesses and refer to the appro-

priate chapters. You may wish to retake part of

the Diagnostic Exam.

MARCH(30 weeks have now elapsed.)

— Read and study Chapter 14, Kinetics.

— Read and study Chapter 15, Equilibrium.

— Read and study Chapter 16, Electrochemistry.

— Review Chapters 5–13.

APRIL

— Take Practice Exam 1 in the first week of April.

— Evaluate your strengths and weaknesses. Review

the appropriate chapters to correct any weak-

nesses.

— Read and study Chapter 17, Nuclear Chemistry.

— Read and study Chapter 18, Organic Chemistry.

— Read and study Chapter 19, Experimental.

— Review Chapters 5–16.

MAY(first 2 weeks) (THIS IS IT!)

— Review Chapters 5–19—all the material!

— Take Practice Exam 2.

— Score your exam.

— Get a good night’s sleep before the exam. Fall

asleep knowing you are well prepared.

GOOD LUCK ON THE TEST!