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A PERFECT PLAN FOR THE PERFECT SCORE
We want you to succeed on your AP* exam. That's why we've created this 5-step plan to help you study more effectively, use your preparation time wisely, and get your best score. This easy-to-follow guide offers you a complete review of your AP course, strategies to give you the edge on test day, and plenty of practice with AP-style test questions. You'll sharpen your subject knowledge, strengthen your thinking skills, and build your test-taking confidence with
- Full-length practice exams modeled on the real test
- All the terms and concepts you need to know to get your best score
- Your choice of three customized study schedules-so you can pick the one that meets your needs
The 5-Step Plan helps you get the most out of your study time:
Step 1: Set Up Your Study Program
Step 2: Determine Your Readiness
Step 3: Develop the Strategies
Step 4: Review the Knowledge
Step 5: Build Your Confidence
Table of contents
5 Steps to a 5: AP Chemistry, 2008-2009 Edition
Introduction: The Five Step Program Step 1. Set Up Your Study Program
1. What You Need to Know About the AP Chemistry Exam
2. How to Plan Your Time Step 2. Determine Your Test Readiness
3. Take a Diagnostic Exam Step 3. Develop Strategies for Success
4. How to Approach Each Question Type Step 4. Review the Knowledge You Need to Succeed
5. Basics
6. Reactions and Periodicity
7. Stoichiometry
8. Gases
9. Thermodynamics
10. Spectroscopy, Light, and Electrons
11. Bonding
12. Solids, Liquids, and Intermolecular Forces
13. Solutions and Colligative Properties
14. Kinetics
15. Equilibrium
16. Electrochemistry
17. Nuclear Chemistry
18. Organic Chemistry
19. Experimental Step Five. Build Your Test-Taking Confidence
AP Chemistry Practice Test 1
AP Chemistry Practice Test 2
Appendix
Author comments
John T. Moore, Ed.D., teaches chemistry at Stephen F. Austin State University in Austin, TX.
Richard Langley, Ph.D., also teaches chemistry at Stephen F. Austin, and is a grader for the AP Chemistry exam.
