Jakeus

I'm in a year long AP Chemistry course using Zumdahl's 7th Edition, so I think I have a pretty good shot at doing well in AP Chem.

Do any AP Chem veterans out there have any tips for someone who wants to avoid cramming the week before AP exams? General advice is greatly appreciated as well!

noreally

Hey, happy to help! The biggest thing, imho, is memorizing the solubility rules early on. THIS IS A NECESSITY!!!!! Also, the FRQs on the APs now integrate a wide variety of topics into one question, so be prepared by practicing with the FRQs from AP central. Best of luck!

jerrry4445

If you're looking for a study guide, Princeton Review is the one. and do what noreally says - go to ap central for frqs.

jamesford

Read the textbook as your class moves through the material.

Ditch the textbook the weekend before and use PR.

DuckieStyle

read the fcking textbook

seriously

I swear i never read a chapter front to finish, and paid for it at the exam....

yettiddqq8

PR is god when it comes to AP exams. Dont use Barrons or Kaplan or any of those other sources. PR the weekend before --> 5 in AP Chem, Calc BC, US History.

amarkov

Do ALL the work which you are given, whether or not your teacher intends to collect and grade it.

In my school's AP chem class, there was never any homework required but the labs. Some people took this to mean that they should never do any work outside of class except for the labs. Most of those people failed the AP test.

daman11

PAY ATTENTION for the love of god (or science if that floats ur boat)

enwenw16

Definately master the equilibrium/titration stuff.

Vhiremath4

This is how I got a 5:

PR book and Barron's (PR>Barron's, but use both if you have time)
Listen in class and do ALL homework. Go above and beyond when a homework question asks you to explain WHY something happens.
UNDERSTAND periodic trends. This helps SO much.
Equilibrium counts for a lot, so understand it fully. It's really not a tough concept, but it can take a while to get the hang of.

yesreally

I would suggest that you buy a princeton review..and start practicing from the beginning. Also, I know that AP Chemistry has been offered for quite a while..so I bet you could find some old multiple choice tests online.

I agree with noreally..memorize solubility rules..and colors!!! Knowing the colors of substances helps because they are easy questions that can get you tons of points!

Practice free responses on APCENTRAL!!
also....the u.s. chem olympiad releases their past exams online..the multiple choice is similar to the ap exam and is good review.

Sonic483

This may seem trivial, but DO NOT stress over organic chemistry (you probably weren't, but just don't). I did, and there was only one multiple choice question regarding it on the test, so I was stressed for nothing.

You NEED to know your Equilibrium problems- all types, there is garunteed to be one on your test! Atomic structure, such as bond types and shapes doesn't hurt either.

Know you are at a great advantage having a year long class (I only had it for a semester), so make the most of it now!
Good luck!

nathanator

Im still in chem but I think its useful (along with the solubility tables) to memorize the polyatomic ions. and MAKE sure to get your basics down (stoichiometry, atomic theory, nomenclature)