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CliffsAP Chemistry is for students who are enrolled in AP Chemistry or who are preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination in Chemistry. Inside, you’ll find hints for answering the essay and multiple-choice sections, a clear explanation of the exam format, reviews of all 22 required labs, a look at how exams are graded, and more:
- Realistic full-length practice exam
- Answers to commonly asked questions about the AP Chemistry exam
- Study strategies to help you prepare
- Thorough review of the key topics that are sure to be on the test
- Sample laboratory write-ups
The AP Chemistry exam is coming up! Your thorough understanding of months and months of college-level chemistry coursework is about to be evaluated in a 3-hour examination. CliffsAP Chemistry includes the following material to you do the very best job possible on the big test:
- Gravimetrics
- Electronic structure of atoms
- Covalent bonding and ionic bonding
- Acids and bases
- Reduction and oxidation
- Organice chemistry and nuclear chemistry
- Writing and predicting chemical reactions
This comprehensive guide offers a thorough review of key concepts and detailed answer explanations. It’s all you need to do your best — and get the college credits you deserve.
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About the contents:
Introduction
Review of topics tested:
Atom
Periodic Table
Bonding
Geometry-Hybridization
Stoichiometry
Gases
Liquids and Solids
Thermodynamics
Solutions
Equilibrium
cids and Bases
Kinetics
Redox
Nuclear Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Writing Reactions
The Labs
20 multiple-choice questions
Multiple free-response questions on each topic, with answers on each topic, with answers and and explanations
scoring rubrics
2 full-length practice exams
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Table of Contents
Preface.
Study Guide Checklist.
Format of the AP Chemistry Exam.
Topics Covered by the AP Chemistry Exam.
PART I: Introduction.
Questions Commonly Asked About the AP Chemistry Exam.
PART II: Specific Topics.
Gravimetrics.
Thermochemistry.
The Gas Laws.
Electronic Structure of Atoms.
Covalent Bonding.
Ionic Bonding.
Liquids and Solids.
Solutions.
Kinetics.
Equilibrium.
Acids and Bases.
Energy and Spontaneity.
Reduction and Oxidation.
Organic Chemistry.
Nuclear Chemistry.
Writing and Predicting Chemical Reactions.
PART III: AP Chemistry Laboratory Experiments.
Laboratory Experiments.
PART IV: AP Chemistry Practice Test.
Practice Test.
Answers and Explanations for the Practice Test.
PART V: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Commonly Used Abbreviations, Signs, and Symbols.
Appendix B: Acid-Base Indicators.
Appendix C: Flame Tests for Elements.
Appendix D: Qualitative Analysis of Cations and Anions.