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Informationen zum Autor Peter J. Mikulecky , PhD and Kate Brutlag teach Math and Science at Fusion Learning Center/Fusion Academy in Solana Beach, CA. Michelle Rose Gilman is the Founder of Fusion Learning Center. Members of this team have authored AP Biology For Dummies , ACT For Dummies , Pre-Calculus For Dummies , Chemistry Workbook For Dummies and GRE For Dummies . Klappentext Get ready, get confident, and get your highest possible score! Gearing up for the AP Chemistry test? This practical guide is packed with all the resources and help you need to bring your skills up to college level. You'll find test-taking tactics and strategies, advice on how to make the most of your study time, and clear explanations of the chemistry concepts and problems covered in the exam. Prepare for the exam -- get comfortable with formats and scoring, manage your time, and reduce stress Play with building blocks -- understand atomic structure and bonding and grasp atomic geometry Grasp how colliding particles produce states -- nail down the chemistry that produces solids, liquids, gases, and solutions Control reactions -- figure out displacement, combustion, acid-base, and oxidation-reduction reactions and get familiar with stoichiometry Describe patterns and predict properties -- practice descriptive chemistry and get used to organic chemistry nomenclature Know your way around a chemistry lab -- from equipment, common tasks, and safety equipment to concepts and data analysis Measure your yields -- use practice exams to train your brain, test your skills, and focus your studies Open the book and find: Everything you must know about the exam Help creating a pre-test plan A full-scale review of all exam topics Plenty of practice questions and explanations on each topic An overview of College Board-recommended labs Multiple-choice question decoding tips Handy lists of important ideas and equations Two full-length practice exams with answers, explanations, and scoring guides Zusammenfassung Review material and expert test-taking tips to help students ace the AP Chemistry exam In 2006! over 90!000 high school students took the Advanced Placement chemistry exam! and since 2002! there has been a 30 percent increase in the number of students taking AP Chemistry courses in U.S. high schools. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 Part I: Thriving Inside the Test Tube: How to Prepare for the Exam 5 Chapter 1: Knowing What You're Up Against: The AP Chemistry Exam 7 Chapter 2: Preparing Yourself for the Exam 15 Part II: Building Matter from the Ground Up: Atoms and Bonding 21 Chapter 3: Looking Under the Atomic Hood: Atomic Structure 23 Chapter 4: Answering Questions about Atomic Structure 41 Chapter 5: Working and Playing Together: Bonding 47 Chapter 6: Answering Questions on Bonding 59 Chapter 7: Doing Atomic Geometry: Molecular Shapes 63 Chapter 8: Answering Questions on Molecular Shapes 75 Part III: Colliding Particles to Produce States 81 Chapter 9: Putting a Finger to the Wind: Gases 83 Chapter 10: Answering Questions on Gases 91 Chapter 11: Condensing Particles: Solids, Liquids, and Solutions 97 Chapter 12: Answering Questions on Solids, Liquids, and Solutions 115 Part IV: Transforming Matter in Reactions 127 Chapter 13: Reacting by the Numbers: Reactions and Stoichiometry 129 Chapter 14: Answering Questions on Reactions and Stoichiometry 143 Chapter 15: Going Nowhere: Equilibrium 153 Chapter 16: Answering Questions on Equilibrium 161 Chapter 17: Giving and Taking in Solution: Acids and Bases 167 Chapter 18: Answeri...
