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 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 Chatelier'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 Experiment 11: pH Measurements and Indicators for Acid-Base Titrations 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 10: Finding the Equilibrium Constant Experiment 12: The Rate and Order of a 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 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 ……