AP Chemistry For Dummies

Part I: Thriving Inside the Test Tube: How to Prepare for the Exam.

Chapter 1: Knowing What You’re Up Against: The AP Chemistry Exam.

Chapter 2: Preparing Yourself for the Exam.

Part II: Building Matter from the Ground Up: Atoms and Bonding.

Chapter 3: Looking Under the Atomic Hood: Atomic Structure.

Chapter 4: Answering Questions about Atomic Structure.

Chapter 5: Working and Playing Together: Bonding.

Chapter 6: Answering Questions on Bonding.

Chapter 7: Doing Atomic Geometry: Molecular Shapes.

Chapter 8: Answering Questions on Molecular Shapes.

Part III: Colliding Particles to Produce States.

Chapter 9: Putting a Finger to the Wind: Gases.

Chapter 10: Answering Questions on Gases.

Chapter 11: Condensing Particles: Solids, Liquids, and Solutions.

Chapter 12: Answering Questions on Solids, Liquids, and Solutions.

Part IV: Transforming Matter in Reactions.

Chapter 13: Reacting by the Numbers: Reactions and Stoichiometry.

Chapter 14: Answering Questions on Reactions and Stoichiometry.

Chapter 15: Going Nowhere: Equilibrium.

Chapter 16: Answering Questions on Equilibrium.

Chapter 17: Giving and Taking in Solution: Acids and Bases.

Chapter 18: Answering Questions on Acids and Bases.

Chapter 19: Transferring Charge: Oxidation-Reduction.

Chapter 20: Answering Questions on Oxidation-Reduction.

Chapter 21: Knowing Speed from Spontaneity: Kinetics and Thermodynamics.

Chapter 22: Answering Questions on Kinetics and Thermodynamics.

Part V: Describing Patterns and Predicting Properties.

Chapter 23: Knowing Chemistry When You See It: Descriptive Chemistry.

Chapter 24: Answering Questions on Descriptive Chemistry.

Chapter 25: Living with Carbon: Organic Chemistry.

Chapter 26: Answering Questions on Organic Chemistry.

Part VI: Getting Wet and Dirty: Labs.

Chapter 27: Knowing Your Way around the Lab: Equipment and Procedures.

Chapter 28: Taking the Tour: Recommended AP Experiments.

Part VII: Measuring Yields: Practice Tests.

Chapter 29: Practice Test One.

Chapter 30: Practice Test Two.

Part VIII: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 31: Ten Math Skills to Bring with You to the Exam.

Chapter 32: Ten Critical Types of Chemistry Problems.

Chapter 33: Ten Annoying Exceptions to Chemistry Rules.

Index.