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Contents
Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors Introduction: The Five-Step Program Step 1 Set Up Your Study Program 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 Experiments Common Mistakes to Avoid Review Questions Answers and Explanations Free-Response Question Answer and Explanation 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 Experiments Common Mistakes to Avoid Review Questions Answers and Explanations Free-Response Question Answer and Explanation Rapid Review 7 Stoichiometry Moles and Molar Mass Percent Composition and Empirical Formulas Reaction Stoichiometry Limiting Reactants Percent Yield Molarity and Solution Calculations Experiments Common Mistakes to Avoid Review Questions Answers and Explanations Free-Response Question Answer and Explanation Rapid Review 8 Gases Kinetic Molecular Theory Gas Law Relationships Experiments Common Mistakes to Avoid Review Questions Answers and Explanations Free-Response Question Answer and Explanation Rapid Review 9 Thermodynamics Calorimetry Laws of Thermodynamics Products Minus Reactants Thermodynamics and Equilibrium Experiments Common Mistakes to Avoid Review Questions Answers and Explanations Free-Response Question Answer and Explanation Rapid Review 10 Spectroscopy, Light, and Electrons The Nature of Light Wave Properties of Matter Atomic Spectra Atomic Orbitals Photoelectron (Photoemission) Spectroscopy (PES) Experiments Common Mistakes to Avoid Review Questions Answers and Explanations Free-Response Question Answer and Explanation 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 Experiments Common Mistakes to Avoid Review Questions Answers and Explanations Free-Response Question Answer and Explanation 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 Experiments Common Mistakes to Avoid Review Questions Answers and Explanations Free-Response Question Answer and Explanation Rapid Review 13 Solutions and Colligative Properties Concentration Units Electrolytes and Nonelectrolytes Colligative Properties Colloids Experiments 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 Experiments Common Mistakes to Avoid Review Questions Answers and Explanations Free-Response Question Answer and Explanation Rapid Review 15 Equilibrium Equilibrium Expressions Le Chatelier's Principle Acid-Base Equilibrium Buffers Titration Equilibria Solubility Equilibria Other Equilibria Experiments Common Mistakes to Avoid Review Questions Answers and Explanations Free-Response Question Answer and Explanation Rapid Review 16 Electrochemistry Redox Reactions Electrochemical Cells Quantitative Aspects of Electrochemistry Nernst Equation Experiments Common Mistakes to Avoid Review Questions Answers and Explanations Free-Response Question Answer and Explanation Rapid Review 17 Nuclear Chemistry Nuclear Reactions Nuclear Stability Nuclear Decay Calculations Mass-Energy Relationships Common Mistakes to Avoid Review Questions Answers and Explanations Free-Response Question Answer and Explanation Rapid Review 18 Organic Chemistry Alkanes Structural Isomerism Common Functional Groups Macromolecules Experiments Common Mistakes to Avoid Review Questions Answers and Explanations Free-Response Questions Answers and Explanations Rapid Review 19 Experimental Investigations Experiment 1: Spectroscopy Experiment 2: Spectrophotometry Experiment 3: Gravimetric Analysis Experiment 4: Titration Experiment 5: Chromatography Experiment 6: Determination of the Type of Bonding in Solid Samples Experiment 7: Stoichiometry Experiment 8: Redox Titration Experiment 9: Chemical and Physical Changes Experiment 10: Kinetics Experiment 11: Rate Laws Experiment 12: Calorimetry Experiment 13: Chemical Equilibrium-Le Chatelier's Principle Experiment 14: Acid-Base Titrations Experiment 15: Buffer pH Experiment 16: The Capacity of a Buffer Common Mistakes to Avoid Review Questions Answers and Explanations Free-Response Question Answer and Explanation Rapid Review Step 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence AP Chemistry Practice Exam 1 AP Chemistry Practice Exam 1, Section I (Multiple Choice) Answers and Explanations for Exam 1, Section 1 (Multiple Choice) AP Chemistry Practice Exam 1, Section II (Free Response) Answers and Explanations for Exam 1, Section II (Free Response) AP Chemistry Practice Exam 2 AP Chemistry Practice Exam 2, Section I (Multiple Choice) Answers and Explanations for Exam 2, Section 1 (Multiple Choice) AP Chemistry Practice Exam 2, Section II (Free Response) Answers and Explanations for Exam 2, Section II (Free Response) Appendixes SI Units Balancing Redox Equations Using the Ion-Electron Method Common Ions Bibliography Websites Glossary Avoiding "Stupid" Mistakes on the Free-Response Section Exam ResourcesNER(01): WOW
