Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xiv
About the Authors xiv
Introduction: The Five-Step Program xv STEP 1 Set Up Your Study Program
CHAPTER 1 What You Need to Know About the AP Chemistry Exam 3 CHAPTER 2 How to Plan Your Time 11 STEP 2 Determine Your Test Readiness
CHAPTER 3 Take a Diagnostic Exam 19 STEP 3 Develop Strategies for Success
CHAPTER 4 How to Approach Each Question Type 59 STEP 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High
CHAPTER 5 Basics 69
CHAPTER 6 Stoichiometry 97
CHAPTER 7 Spectroscopy, Light, and Electrons 117
CHAPTER 8 Bonding 131
CHAPTER 9 Solids, Liquids, and Intermolecular Forces 153
CHAPTER 10 Gases 169
CHAPTER 11 Solutions 191
CHAPTER 12 Reactions and Periodicity 209
CHAPTER 13 Kinetics 231
CHAPTER 14 Thermodynamics 253
CHAPTER 15 Equilibrium 275
CHAPTER 16 Acids and Bases 299
CHAPTER 17 Electrochemistry 327 Additional Review and Applications
CHAPTER 18 Nuclear Chemistry 349
CHAPTER 19 Organic Chemistry 359
CHAPTER 20 Experimental Investigations 369 STEP 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence
AP Chemistry Practice Exam 1 405
AP Chemistry Practice Exam 2 439 Appendixes
Pre-AP Diagnostic Exam 473
SI Units 493
Balancing Redox Equations Using the Ion–Electron Method 495
Common Ions 499
Bibliography 502
Websites 502
Glossary 503
Avoiding “Stupid” Mistakes on the Free-Response Section 512
Exam Resources 515