<p>Congrats guys on all of ur amazing results XD</p>
<p>Just wondering, did any of you guys use 5 steps to a 5 AP Chem? If yes, how did you guys find it? Was it useful and did it actually help to get you a 5 ? </p>
<p>And what prep book did you guys use to help you guys get a 5?</p>
<p>Thanxx</p>
<p>I know someone who used that and got a 5, but I personally used Barron’s and got a 5</p>
<p>To those of you who got 4’s and 5’s on the exam, what prep books did you use (as a supplement of your textbook, of course)? Are “5 Steps to a 5” and/or “Barron’s” any good? Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>@pinkrose22, how often did you use your Barron’s book?</p>
<p>Yeah same here:( At least i will be more prepared this year for Bio, Lang, Lit, and Calc AB. Definitely getting the Princeton Review to study with. </p>
<p>Edit: Oh yeah, I made a 3.</p>
<p>@Fearmaster93, If you’re going to self-study for AP Bio, I recommend you buy cliffsnotes. I used it throughout the school year and it helped me score high on regular tests. I also used to prepare or the AP exam and got me a 5. I love that book! I hope there were other great book for all other AP’s. Good luck!</p>
<p>Hello, fellow AP Chem companions!</p>
<p>Like you guys, I am started to prepare for an actual exam. Problem with me is that I have to find new way to read textbook (it is Zumdahl 7th), because my reading strategy does not work (unlike AP Bio). I am planning to buy some prep books that has overflous information (I like huge prep books). </p>
<p>Do you think it will be efficient if I focus on these prep books and read Zumdahl to get more information (as a reference book)?? </p>
<p>Also do you know Schaum’s College Chem, Collins College Outline, or Peterson’s AP CHem?
Are they good?</p>
<p>I just finished my junior year, and AP chem was by far the hardest course/test I’ve ever taken. I was lucky enough to have a teacher with a doctorate in chemistry. I studied 8 hours the day before the test, and probably close to 15 two weeks before. Math/science is my strong point, and I was unpleasantly surprised to find how difficult AP chemistry would be. </p>
<p>The moral of this ******** story is that I got a 5 on the Test. I recommend zumdhal (however you spell it) and Princeton review for a review book. The zumdhal had great practice q’s and the review book helped me understand specific parts of chemistry. </p>
<p>If there was one thing I would recommend to upcoming chemistry students, it would be to start memorizing early. Polyatomic ions, solubility table, etc. I had way too much trouble with this **** and almost freaked out during the AP. </p>
<p>Good luck. I’m sure if you’re smart enough to take the class you’re smart enough to get a 4 or 5</p>
<p>Princeton Review was useful. Our teacher giving out old MC and FR packets didn’t hurt either. The class was pretty annoying because my tendency to make stupid mistakes and my general incompetence in chemistry, but the exam was OK. (Except for that one FR question…)</p>
<p>(You 2012 people should probably start a new thread.)</p>
<p>There is a 2012 Thread for AP Chem and preparation is probably more relevant there than here, where the test scores are being discussed.</p>
<p>Have one question</p>
<p>Why is CeO2 Cereium (IV) Oxide while Fe2O3 is Iron (iii) oxide</p>
<p>Should the 1st be cereium (ii) oxide?</p>
<p>No. If it was Ce (II) then compound would be CeO. It’s been reduced because the O crossed was 2 and the Ce crossed was 4. So it works out to CeO2</p>
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<p>@einstino:
In the beginning of the class, not so much, because my teacher had his own notes which were pretty simple to understand, but in March/April/ Early May, it was my best friend (:</p>
<p>I am currently reading Zumdahl 7th edition and the topic is Naming Binary and Covalent Compounds. I know that metal + nonmetal is ionic compound (Binary I & II) and nonmetal + nonmetal is covalent compound. </p>
<p>What about metalloids such as Silicon and Aluminum? They have metals & nonmetal properties. So if I find them in a compound with polyatomic ions, nonmetals, or metals, what should I name them as? </p>
<p>Also can you check this significant figures question?</p>
<p>870 + 31.2 - 1.0 = 9.0 * 10^2</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I got a 5! Its official, just saw the mail todaayyyyyyyyyy1</p>
<p>Mansu007,
I know for sure that you treat Aluminum as a metal in nomenclature (always treat it as having a +3 charge, never use roman numerals for aluminum). Not sure about silicon, haven’t seen any nomenclature problems involving it, but if I had to guess, I would treat it as a transition metal (but ask your teacher). </p>
<p>Also, for your sig figs problem, you need an extra sig fig in your answer (either 900. or 9.00*10^2), this is because you pay attention to decimal points when adding/subtracting, not counting sig figs (870 has nothing after a decimal point meaning that your final answer won’t either, but don’t count the actual sig figs in each number in addition and subtraction). </p>
<p>If you have any further questions feel free to ask and I’ll answer if I can.</p>
<p>For some reason it won’t let me edit above. If anyone reading is a moderator, can s/he merge the two posts or tell me why the edit option disappeared?</p>
<p>Anyway, I just saw silicon act as a nonmetal in bonding covalently in a reaction, but still not sure if it can act as a metal, I’d guess either, as someone in the other AP Chem thread told you.</p>
<p>Have any of you reached titrations yet? I’m having a bit of trouble understanding this one problem…</p>
<p>This is the 2011 thread (I think the 2012 thread is someone in this subforum), but…when I was doing AP Chem I think the rest of my class only started doing titrations in the spring. :x You’re way ahead!</p>
<p>Good job chewy!! </p>
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