<p>Aha, it’s amazing. My only small issue would be is that it does not have question’s at the end of each chapter like PR. BUT, it does have 6 practice tests so who am I to argue.</p>
<p>1) I have an old AP Chemistry PR review book (from 2003, I believe). Will this book suffice for adequate preparation or is it outdated?</p>
<p>2) I am in a Honors Chemistry class and am going to self study for AP Chem. We have covered: matter and energy, atoms and moles, the periodic table (trends and such), ions and ionic compounds, covalent compounds, The mole and Chemical composition, Chemical Equations and reactions, stiochiometry, Causes of change, states of matter & intermolecular forces, and are now in gases. Does it sound like this class is moving at a decent pace? Where is everyone in their AP courses now? (I have asked this before, but that was a while ago).</p>
<p>@Azyrk, yes it’s a bit outdated, but mainly on the Chemical Reactions free response section on the exam. </p>
<p>Also, not to offend you or anything, but by the looks of it, we covered all that in like 2 -3 units. =___= You’re gonna need to learn WAYY more. There is more to gases than just PV=nRT.</p>
<p>Right now, we are doing Acids/Bases and such. We finished equilbrium, and that’s probably one of the most central topics in the AP exam. My advice, if you’re going to self-study, is to cover equilibrium ~ Kc, Kp, Ksp, Kw, Ka, Kb, etc.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice. I’ll buy a new PR book soon.</p>
<p>And no offense taken, Giancolii. I figured the class was no where near AP level; it’s too easy. </p>
<p>Is a PR Book enough for the test? I just purchased a “Chemistry: The Central Science” text book, so if I do not understand a concept in PR, I could check that.</p>
<p>The PR is great. And the Central Science (which my class uses) is awesome too; although try not to focus too much on the detailed text. I suggest you use the Central Science for the actual math problems, which amazingly helps you on the Free Response section of the exam. On the text book, they are these highlited squares with step by step explanations. Also don’t forget to try the exercises on the back. </p>
<p>I’m too lazy to take it out right now so I’ll tell you more about it later.</p>
<p>And the PR is good enough for the mutiple choice (the blahblahblah) and the FR essay questions. And yesss if you don’t understand something in PR, the Central Science will definitely clarify.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>I need to study and review AP Chemistry too. -___- Ugh, but the idea of going back to day one and reviewing makes me lazy.</p>
<p>My teacher decided to use Zumdahl’s Chemistry (one with cherry-purple background). I heard Barron’s AP Chem is not really good for AP Chem…but do not know the reason why. I also heard Peterson’s is good. Which should I choose to study with ZUmdahl:
Princeton Review/Peterson/5 Steps to a 5/Spark Notes??</p>
<p>Finishing up kinetics right now. After this chapter we only have nuclear decay left and also phase changes because we skipped it earlier. Hopefully this will give us enough time to review.</p>
<p>Is anyone else gonna take the SAT II chemistry subject test in May also?</p>
<p>I heard Zumdahl was amazing. I have Central Science, which is good too, but based off on what people say about Zumdahl, I think Zum is the best possibly? Aha. I don’t know about Petereson’s, however…</p>
<p>I say Princeton Review. Although, I’ve seen and heard that 5 Steps is pretty good too. But I would pick PR if I only had one choice. </p>
<p>Oh and Barron’s AP chem has too much info and useless crap. It’s good if you want to learn Chem; but not good if you only want to study what u need to know for a 5 on the ap exam. I mean, why fill yourself up with useless info?</p>
<p>@Yosouf: Ugh I feel like we’re behind. We haven’t even done electrochemistry. Gahhh.</p>
<p>In terms of labs, labs in AP chem help you solve questions you’d regularly do. It’s hard to explain, but when you do a math problem you’d generally apply it to “real life” (lab) and do the same in a lab experiment analysis.</p>
<p>^This will explain everything. But basically, there is nothing that you will do in a lab that you won’t already do/know on your notes.</p>
<p>Except error analysis. </p>
<p>And there are a couple of things you have to memorize. Actually your question is too general. You have to memorie everythingg, in terms of how to do a math problem, concepts, etcc. But not as much as APUSH or AP Bio.</p>
<p>My class is also on buffers. Next week is Ksp. Then we’re done with Equilibrium and we move on to Electrochemistry.</p>
<p>UGH. Can someone help me; My teacher told me unapologetically that we won’t go over Nuclear or Organic Chemistry. -___- After electro, it’s all review for the AP exam. ***. We cover Organic/Nuke after the exam.</p>
<p>I’m not worried about Nuclear, but last year they put Organic on the exam. Ughhh, can someone telll me what to memorize learn for Organic? Isomer structures?</p>
<p>I’m lucky enough to go to a public high school that has some of the best AP scores for Chem in the country. About 86% of the people who took the AP Chem exam last year got a 5. No one scored below a 3. And unlike many private and public schools, enrollment in AP Chem isn’t limited to only the brightest students. Anyone who has taken Honors Chem and Algebra II as a prerequisite can sign up for AP Chem. </p>
<p>How does or high school manage this? Simple - our two AP Chem teachers are completely insane. Pscyho. And by that, I mean that the workload and the expectations in class are through the roof. I’ve only had two no-homework nights in AP Chem since the beginning of the year. If we have a three-day weekend (or more), we are given a 20+ page packet to complete that goes over basically everything we’ve learned in Chem so far. Sometimes it doesn’t even have to be a long break. We have a 26-page practice AP Chem Take-Home-Test that’s due on Monday. He gave said THT to us Friday, which caused many of the juniors in class quite a bit of grief since this is SAT weekend. However, the workload means every student in the class needs to do their homework and study up in order to maintain a decent grade. So basically, though his methods are actually pretty simple, they work well because students realize they actually need to do the work to pass the test.</p>
<p>The biggest thing my teacher is having us do is take practice AP tests. Lots of them. For self-studys, the CollegeBoard website has several old AP tests up. Time yourself on all the sections, don’t use a calculator on the MC (you won’t be allowed one on that part of the test!), and then go over your mistakes and study up in your weak areas. Keep in mind that the AP grading curve is generous - about 66% is all you need for a 5! However, aim for 100% in your practice. If you get anything less, you need to study more. </p>
<p>By the way, the textbook we use is Zumdahl’s and my teacher believes that PR is the best review book. He literally handed every student a copy of PR sometime in December.</p>
<p>But mainly - PRACTICE TAKING THE TEST! Pretend that you have my teacher and allow Chemistry to consume your every waking moment (or at least 1-2 hours a day, and more on weekends)</p>
<p>We just finished equilibrium, and we’re going to start acids and bases next week! I feel better knowing that I’m still on track after 5 snow days…</p>
<p>Hi, I’m self studying from Barron’s and I have a question:</p>
<p>I. HOCL, ka= 3.0 x 10^-8
II.HC2H3O2, Ka 1.8 x 10^-5
III. HNO2, Ka= 7.1 x 10 ^ -4</p>
<p>A .010 M solution of which of the above acids will result in a solution with a pH between 2 and 3?</p>
<p>I know that I can multiply each Ka by the concentration .01M and then take the square root of that to find [H]. Then I can go on from there and find III as the answer. But if this was a question on the multiple choice where I can’t use a calculator, how can I come up with it? For III, Ka<em>.01M = 7.1</em>10^-6. The sqrt of that is 2.66 *10 ^-3, and the exponent on THAT value tells pH is between 2 and 3. How can i have an idea of the sqrt w/o calculator? (It is a Multiple choice question on Barron’s practice test).</p>
<p>I suppose most of you are using Chemistry: The Central Science (11th Edition)? Knowing that there is a new edition recently released, Chemistry: The Central Science with MasteringChemistry® (12th Edition) (MasteringChemistry Series), do you guys think it would be worth it to buy this textbook or would 11th edition suffice? I plan on independently studying over the summer to prepare myself for the class next year.</p>
<p>What are your opinions on the new edition? If anyone actually has the new edition please tell us your experience so far, compared to previous editions.</p>
<p>runnerz: You’re thinking too hard. The larger the Ka the more acidic the acid. III is the largest Ka so it is the most acidic, and since you’re trying to find a very acidic solution (below pH of 7), then trala~!</p>
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