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      AP Chemistry News and Notes
        
        
       
      AP Test Free Response Reference sheets: click here
       
       
       
      "official" AP Test Periodic Table:  click here
       
      old AP Reduction Potentials sheet: click here 
       

       Official Statement from the College Board about the terms Calculate, Justify, and Explain

       
       
         a super-cool online periodic table: ptable.com 
       
      Online Text resources: click here     
       
       
      First ever high resolution images of actual bonds - and breaking/making bonds!         Check this out! 
       
        ***Journal-style Report Word Doc ***
       
       **once again - PETROLEUM ENGINEERING is the top paying job out of college and CHEMICAL ENGINEERING isn't far behind!**
       
      A good AP Test Review book - inline with the new AP Test you will be taking: 
       
      AP Chemistry Crash Course
      author = Adrian Dingle
      ISBN: 978-0-7386-1263-8
      ** make sure you get the 3rd Edition!! ** 
        ----> corrections to errors in the book <---- 
       
      AP Chem Crash Course: Now on Twitter 
       
       ** A good online lab website including titration simulations**
       
                   **a good website dealing with precision and glassware**
       
               **a good (short) sig fig review**
       
      **How to construct tables and figures for lab reports**
       

      How do I get my AP test score online?  click here

      How to download and watch a pencast 

       
      Previously released AP Test FRQ's and answers by year:  2014 - present   1999 - 2013 
       
       
       

      AP TEST REVIEW

       

       date added

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       3/30/2020

      Tips on writing effective FRQ answers - an general overview

       

       3/30/2020

      More FRQ Tips - from the author of the Crash Course book - broken down by topic

       

       3/30/2020

      "Write this, Not that" - a great guide, broken down by topics. Note: this is a powerpoint file.

       

       3/30/2020

      the "Big Ideas" in AP Chemistry

       

       

      The Following PowerPoints were not created by me, but rather, were the collaborative effort of many AP Chemistry teachers.

      You may well find them useful. They only "work" correctly if you view them on a computer or tablet running PowerPoint.

       

       

       Chapter 2,3,7,8 PowerPoint Review

      (old Big Idea #1) 

       handout

       

       Chapter 5,9,10 and 11 PowerPoint Review

      (old Big Idea #2)

       handout

       

       Chapter 3,4, and 19 PowerPoint Review

      (old Big Idea #3)

       handout

       

       Chapter 13 PowerPoint review

      (old Big Idea #4)

       handout

       

       Chapter 6,18 PowerPoint Review

      (old Big Idea #5)

       handout

       

       Chapter 14, 15, 16 PowerPoint Review

      (old Big Idea #6)

       handout

       

       PowerPoint Review -

      Lab work and miscellaneous ideas

      .ppt

       3/30/2020

       quantum review pencast

       

      3/31/2020

       periodicity review pencast

       

      4/1/2020

       attractive forces review pencast

       

      4/2/2020

       gases review pencast

       
      4/3/2020

       empirical formula, molecular formula, and stoich review pencast

       

       4/13/2020

      thermochem and thermodynamics pencast 

       

      4/14/2020

      kinetics review pencast

       

      4/15/2020

      equilibrium review pencast 

       

      4/16/2020

      Ksp review pencast

       

       4/17/2020

       reactions review pencast

       
       

      AP FRQ PRACTICE

      Topic / Chapter

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       Quantum and Periodicity (Chapter 7&8)

      2008-5 

       2008-5 Key

       

      2007B-2 

       2007B-2 Key

       

      2009-6 

       2009-6 Key

       

       2018-7

      2018-7 Key 

       

       2019-5

      2019-5 Key 

       

       2003-5

       2003-5 Key

           

       Attractive Forces

      (Chapters 9,10, & 11)

       2018-4

       2018-4 Key

         2017-1 2017-1 Key 
         2013-6 2013-6 Key 
        2012-5 2012-5 Key 
        2011-5 2011-5 Key 
         2010-5 2010-5 Key 
         2007-6 2007-6 Key 
           

       Gases (Chapter 5)

       

       2019-4 2019-4 Key 
         2015-2 2015-2 Key
         2012-2 2012-2 Key 
         2009B-3 2009B-3 Key 
         2004B-2 2004B-2 Key 
           
       Empirical/Molecular formula, Stoichiometry (Chapters 2,3) 2018-1 a-c  2018 a-c Key
        2016-3 2016-3 KEY
        2014-1 2014- 1 KEY
           
       Thermochem and thermodynamics (Chapters 6,18) 2019-1  2019-1 KEY 
        2017-5 2017-5 KEY
        2016-1 2016-1 KEY
        2015-7 2015-7 KEY
        2010-2 2010-2 KEY
           
      Kinetics (chapter 13) 2019-6 2019-6 KEY
        2016-5 2016-5 KEY
        2015-5 2015-5 KEY
        2013-5 2013-5 KEY
        2010B-6 2010B-6 KEY
        2003B-8 2003B-8 KEY
           
       Equilibrium (chapter 14) 2019-2   2019-2 KEY
        2016-6   2016-6 KEY
        2008-1   2008-1 KEY
        2008B-1   2008B-1 KEY
        2007B-1   2007B-1 KEY
           
      Ksp (Chapter 16B)  2017-6 2017-6 KEY 
        2015-4  2015-4 KEY 
        2011B-1   2011B-1 KEY
        2010-1 2010-1 KEY
        2006-1 2006-1 KEY
           
       Reactions (chapters 4&12) writing net ionic equation help   
        particulates review practice  particulates practice KEY 
        2013-4 2013-4 KEY
        2012-4 2012-4 KEY
           

       

      2019 - 2020

      Ksp and complex ions
       

       Date

       topic

       file type

      3/4/2019 Chapter 16 learning targets  .pdf
      3/4/2019 old AP Ksp questions  .pdf
      3/4/2019 intro to Ksp pencast 
      3/4/2019 Ksp table from text .pdf
      3/4/2019 practice Ksp problems with qual scheme .pdf
      3/5/2019 more Ksp scenarios pencast
      3/7/2019 Kf and complex ions pencast
           
       
      Equilibrium
       

       Date

       topic

       file type

      1/14/2019 Chapter 14 learning targets   .pdf
      1/14/2019 old AP equilibrium questions  .pdf
      1/14/2019 introduction to equilibrium concepts and calculations pencast 
      1/22/2019 more K calculations; LeChatelier's Principle   pencast 
      1/23 - 24/2019 heterogeneous EQ; simultaneous EQ systems pencast 
      1/22/2019 EQ practice problems .pdf
      1/22/2019 LeChatelier's practice problems .pdf
       
       
      Kinetics
       

       Date

       topic

       file type

      1/2/2019 Chapter 13 learning targets   .pdf
      1/2/2019 old AP kinetics questions  .pdf
      1/2/2019 intro to kinetics pencast 
      1/3/2019 integrated rate laws pencast
      1/4/2019 more integrated rate laws; collision theory pencast
      1/7/2019 reaction mechanisms pencast
      1/8/2019 catalysis pencast
       1/9/2019  Kinetics Lab data table  .pdf
       

      Gases
       

       Date

       topic

       file type

      12/6/2019 Chapter 5 learning targets   .pdf
      12/6/2019 old AP gas questions  .pdf
      12/6/2019 kinetic theory and P-V-T relationships pencast 
      12/9/2019 nonideal gases; maxwell distributions   pencast 
      12/10/2019 Dalton's Law; density of a gas; mole fractions pencast 
      12/10/2019 gas mixtures worksheet help pencast 
      12/10/2019 gas mixtures handout .pdf
       
       
      Reactions and solutions
       

       Date

       topic

       file type

       11/21/2019 Chapter 4 learning targets   .pdf
      11/21/2019 properties of solutions **FLIPPED**  pencast
      11/21/2019 colligative properties; molarity pencast
       11/22/2019  reactions part 1 pencast
       11/26/2019 reactions part 2: redox reactions  pencast
      11/26/2019 how to determine oxidation numbers .pdf
      11/25/2019 the ion-electron method of balancing redox reactions  pencast
      11/26/2019 standard reduction potentials sheet from Chang 10th edition   .pdf
      11/25/2019 balancing redox reactions practice  .pdf 
       12/2/2019  common lab techniques pencast 
       12/2/2019  common lab techniques - handout  .pdf
      12/1/2019 homework help:  4.95, 4.108, 4.130, 4.151, 19.1c pencast
       
      Moles and Stoichiometry (chapter 2 & 3)
       

       Date

       topic

       file type

       11/4/2019 Chapter 2 learning targets   .pdf
      11/4/2019 intro ideas in atomic theory pencast
      11/6/2019 empirical and molecular formulas; intro to nomenclature pencast
      11/7/2019  polyatomics; acid nomenclature; atomic mass  pencast
      11/7/2019 acid nomenclature .pdf
      11/7/2019 nomenclature practice .pdf
      11/7/2019 polyatomic ions to know for AP .pdf
           
      11/8/2019 chapter 3 learning targets .pdf
      11/8/2019 atomic mass; moles; molar mass pencast
      11/11/2019  percent composition; empirical formula pencast 
      11/12/2019 molecular formulas; combustion analysis pencast
      11/13/2019 hydrates pencast
      11/13/2019 empirical formulas - more difficult example pencast
      11/14/2019 empirical formula lab handout .pdf
      11/15/2019 stoichiometry pencast
      11/18/2019 more stoichiometry - handout of in class problems .pdf
      11/18/2019 more stoichiometry pencast
      11/19/2019 homework discussion: 97, 102, 137 pencast
       
       IMF's and Solids (chapter 11)
       

       Date

       topic

       file type

      10/17/2019 Chapter 11 learning targets   .pdf
      10/17/2019 old AP IMF questions  .pdf
      10/17/2019 intro to IMF's pencast
      10/17/2019 types of IMF's handout .pdf
      10/18/2019       more IMF's pencast
      10/21/2019  separation of mixtures; chromatography pencast
      10/21/2019 gas chromatography handout .pdf
      10/21/2019 chromatography lab handout .pdf 
      10/24/2019 solids day 1 pencast
      10/25/2019 solids day 2 pencast
      10/24 - 25/2019 solids powerpoint .pdf
      10/25/2019 solids - flowchart - differentiating types pencast 
      10/31/2019 solids lab handout .pdf
      11/1/2019 heating and cooling curves pencast
      11/1/2019 heating and cooling curves - practice problems .pdf
       

       

       

      Bonding (chapters 9 & 10)

       Date

       topic

       file type

       10/4/2018 Learning Targets:  Chapter 9  Chapter 10  .pdf
      10/4/2018 old AP bonding questions  .pdf

       10/4/2018

      ionic bonding; the Haber process

      pencast

       10/5/2018  covalent bonding  pencast
       10/5/2018 octet exceptions   .pdf
      10/8/2018  structural formulas  pencast
       10/9/2018  electronegativity and polar bonds; formal charges pencast 
       10/11/2018  VSEPR  
      10/11/2018 VSEPR handout  
      10/12/2018 structure and polarity; valence bond theory   
      10/15/2018 orbital hybridization  
      10/16/2018 more hybridization  
           

       

       
       
      Periodic Trends (Chapter 8)
       

       Date

       topic

       file type

       9/25/2019 Chapter 8 learning targets   .pdf
      9/25/2019 old AP periodicity questions  .pdf

       9/25/2019

      periodic table; e- configuration of ions

      pencast

      9/26/2019 effective nuclear charge; intro to periodic trends  pencast
      9/27/2019  more periodic trends  pencast
      9/27/2019  How to answer AP periodic trends questions  .pdf
      9/30/2019 periodic irregularities   pencast
       9/30/2019 reactions toolbox part 1: family resemblances   .pdf
           
       

      Quantum Mechanics (Chapter 7)

       

       Date

       topic

       file type

       9/12/2019 Chapter 7 learning targets   .pdf
      9/12/2019 old AP quantum questions  .pdf

       9/12/2019

      waves; Planck; photoelectric effect

      pencast

      9/13/2019 wave calculations; Bohr's interpretations  pencast
      9/16/2019  more Bohr; DeBroglie and wave/particle duality  pencast
      9/17/2019  Heisenburg; Schroedinger; Aufbau; Hund  pencast
      9/18/2019 e- configurations; magnetism; the shielding effect  pencast 
      9/18-19/2019 spectroscopy  powerpoint 
       

      Thermochemistry (Chapter 6)

       

       Date

       topic

       file type

       9/3/2019 Chapter 6 learning targets   .pdf
      9/3/2019 old AP thermochem questions  .pdf

       9/3/2019

      introduction; enthalpy; thermochem eqns 

      pencast

       9/4/2019

      calorimetry 

      pencast 

      9/4/2019  calorimetry worksheet  pdf
       9/5/2019 Hess's Law; heats of solution pencast
      9/6/2019  Bond Energy; Thermodynamics and Work pencast 
       9/6/2019  Bond Energy worksheet  pdf
       9/6/2019  PV "Work" questions   pdf
       
       
       
       

      2018 - 2019

       
      Organic Boot Camp
       

       Date

       topic

       file type

      5/20/2019 Chapter 24 learning targets   .pdf
      5/20/2019 hydrocarbons; alkanes; structural isomers pencast 
      5/21 -22/2019 branched alkanes; alkenes; geometric isomers pencast
      5/22 - 24/2019 alkynes; aromatics; optical isomers; begin functional groups  pencast 
      5/24/2019 more functional groups pencast
      5/24/2019 intro to organic reactions pencast
      5/22/2019 nomenclature handout .pdf
      5/22/2019 nomenclature worksheet .pdf
      5/24/2019 organic reactions .pdf
           
       

       

      Electrochemistry
       

       Date

       topic

       file type

      3/20/2019 Chapter 19 learning targets  .pdf
      3/20/2019 old AP electrochem questions  .pdf
      3/20/2019 redox review pencast 
      3/21/2019 reduction potentials table from Chang .pdf
      3/20/2019 redox reactions toolbox .pdf
      3/21/2019 electrochemical cells pencast
      3/22/2019 delta G, E cell, and K pencast
       3/25/2019 electrolysis   pencast
       
      Thermodynamics
       

       Date

       topic

       file type

      3/11/2019 Chapter 18 learning targets   .pdf
      3/11/2019 old AP thermodynamics questions  .pdf
      3/11/2019 laws of thermodynamics; entropy pencast 
      3/13/2019 more thermodynamics laws; Gibb's equation  pencast 
      3/13/2019 thermodynamic data for selected substances handout .pdf
      3/14/2019 phase changes and spontaniety; free energy and equilibrium pencast 
      3/15/2019 coupled reactions; chapter wrap-up pencast
      3/12/2019 some worked-out homework problems: 42, 48, 59, 74, 76, 82 pencast
       3/18/2019 in-class practice: signs and phase changes  pencast 
       
       
      Buffers and Titrations
       

       Date

       topic

       file type

      2/15/2019 Chapter 16 learning targets   .pdf
      2/15/2019 buffers pencast 
      2/15/2019 some cool acid/base/buffer animations  .htm
      2/25/2019 buffer calculations and intro to titrations  pencast 
      2/25/2019 buffer practice handout .pdf
      2/26/2019 titration calculations pencast 
      2/26/2019 pH determination and titrations  .pdf
      2/26/2019 pH, pKa, and the dominant species present  .pdf
       
      Acids and Bases
       

       Date

       topic

       file type

      2/1/2019 Chapter 15 learning targets   .pdf
      2.1/2019 old AP acid - base questions  .pdf
      1/31 - 2/4/2019 intro to acids and bases pencast 
      2/5/2019 Ka and Kb pencast
      2/5/2019 Ka table handout .pdf
      2/5/2019 acid base practice problems .pdf
      2/6/2019 polyprotic acids; structure and strength pencast
      2/7/2019 salt hydrolysis; acidic and basic oxides pencast
      flipped  oxides; Lewis theory pencast
           
       
       
       

       
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