AP Chemistry for Dummies - Paperback

by Peter J. Mikulecky (Author), Michelle Rose Gilman (Author), Kate Brutlag (Author)

A practical and hands-on guide for learning the practical science of AP chemistry and preparing for the AP chem exam

Gearing up for the AP Chemistry exam? AP Chemistry For Dummies is packed with all the resources and help you need to do your very best. Focused on the chemistry concepts and problems the College Board wants you to know, this AP Chemistry study guide gives you winning test-taking tips, multiple-choice strategies, and topic guidelines, as well as great advice on optimizing your study time and hitting the top of your game on test day.

This user-friendly guide helps you prepare without perspiration by developing a pre-test plan, organizing your study time, and getting the most out or your AP course. You'll get help understanding atomic structure and bonding, grasping atomic geometry, understanding how colliding particles produce states, and so much more.

To provide students with hands-on experience, AP chemistry courses include extensive labwork as part of the standard curriculum. This is why the book dedicates a chapter to providing a brief review of common laboratory equipment and techniques and another to a complete survey of recommended AP chemistry experiments. Two full-length practice exams help you build your confidence, get comfortable with test formats, identify your strengths and weaknesses, and focus your studies.

You'll discover how to

• Create and follow a pretest plan
• Understand everything you must know about the exam
• Develop a multiple-choice strategy
• Figure out displacement, combustion, and acid-base reactions
• Get familiar with stoichiometry
• Describe patterns and predict properties
• Get a handle on organic chemistry nomenclature
• Know your way around laboratory concepts, tasks, equipment, and safety
• Analyze laboratory data
• Use practice exams to maximize your score

Additionally, you'll have a chance to brush up on the math skills that will help you on the exam, learn the critical types of chemistry problems, and become familiar with the annoying exceptions to chemistry rules. Get your own copy of AP Chemistry For Dummies to build your confidence and test-taking know-how, so you can ace that exam!

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Get ready, get confident, and get your highest possible score!

Gearing up for the AP Chemistry test? This practical guide is packed with all the resources and help you need to bring your skills up to college level. You'll find test-taking tactics and strategies, advice on how to make the most of your study time, and clear explanations of the chemistry concepts and problems covered in the exam.

• Prepare for the exam -- get comfortable with formats and scoring, manage your time, and reduce stress

• Play with building blocks -- understand atomic structure and bonding and grasp atomic geometry

• Grasp how colliding particles produce states -- nail down the chemistry that produces solids, liquids, gases, and solutions

• Control reactions -- figure out displacement, combustion, acid-base, and oxidation-reduction reactions and get familiar with stoichiometry

• Describe patterns and predict properties -- practice descriptive chemistry and get used to organic chemistry nomenclature

• Know your way around a chemistry lab -- from equipment, common tasks, and safety equipment to concepts and data analysis

• Measure your yields -- use practice exams to train your brain, test your skills, and focus your studies

Open the book and find:

• Everything you must know about the exam

• Help creating a pre-test plan

• A full-scale review of all exam topics

• Plenty of practice questions and explanations on each topic

• An overview of College Board-recommended labs

• Multiple-choice question decoding tips

• Handy lists of important ideas and equations

• Two full-length practice exams with answers, explanations, and scoring guides

Author Biography

Peter J. Mikulecky, PhD and Kate Brutlag teach Math and Science at Fusion Learning Center/Fusion Academy in Solana Beach, CA.

Michelle Rose Gilman is the Founder of Fusion Learning Center. Members of this team have authored AP Biology For Dummies, ACT For Dummies, Pre-Calculus For Dummies, Chemistry Workbook For Dummies and GRE For Dummies.