<p>Many concepts in chemistry are interrelated so if you really do want to have a good grasp of chemistry, I suggest studying it closely. This is especially so if you want to venture into science fields in the future.</p>
<p>But, as you mentioned, if you only want to get a 5, I don’t think that would be too difficult but you never know.</p>
<p>AP chem is by far the hardest AP test or class you can take out there.</p>
<p>^haha NOTTTT</p>
<p>I believe you are only allowed calculators on the first part of the free response section… the first three questions I think.</p>
<p>You are allowed to use calculator for the first three questions for the first part of the FR. Second part, you can go back, but you’re not allowed to use a calculator. </p>
<p>@pigs<em>at</em>sea So, are you still studying for the exam cuz you said in HSL that you got lazy due to senioritis?</p>
<p>Look, AP chem is a joke for the first semester. If you did well in the introductory course, skip the first 3/4 of the material for now and go staright to kinetics, equillibrium, and weak acids and bases/buffers. The last quarter is actually somewhat challenging, but by far the most interesting.</p>
<p>All in all, you only need 60% for a 5; definitely possible.</p>
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<p>The lab work that is a part of AP Chemistry is not simply for the AP test, but also for general knowledge and comparison. The most important part of it is then observing all of this stuff that you are deriving on a theoretical perspective. It is more of a way to prove that the theoretical computations are indeed accurate to a real life situation (or at least nearly accurate). Yes, they aren’t “necessary” to do well on the AP exam, but as you also said they are important if you plan to do further study in chemistry. Also, some colleges actually require to see your lab notebook if you wish to get credit for the AP Chem exam.</p>
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<p>You are saying this from a one-sided perspective. What may be easy for you may not be easy for other people. I have definitely seen that in my own class. I, personally, find chemistry to be easy, but then again I plan to major in ChemE. </p>
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<p>Not all people would agree with this. I do realize that this may just be referring to you and you may have meant it to refer only to you, but it sounds more like a generalization. And not everyone would agree with it.</p>
<p>Wow. Well on a lighter note my professor showed me this program called Chemistry Made Easy on [Calculus</a>, Differential Equations, Statistics, etc. Software for the TI89/Titanium/92+/Voyage200](<a href=“http://www.■■■■■■■■%5DCalculus”>http://www.■■■■■■■■) and it really does have everything on it. (unfortunately he showed me this at the end of the year)</p>
<p>This obviously depends on you. Chem and Physics are different subjects and you’ll get a 5 on Chem if you study hard enough. The same holds for every AP exam.</p>