Number of days until the 2025 AP Chemistry Exam:
Galileo Academy of Science and Technology
AP Chemistry |
2024 - 2025 | Matsumoto |
Expectations
Respect everyone in class. Students are responsible for all aspects of the class. Students may need to remain after school for exams / review sessions. Students are strongly urged to take the AP Chemistry exam. sign up for access to ap classroom (student guide) / test registration / test fee info; course join code = J3GPA7 Follow all laboratory safety rules. |
This class will prepare you for the AP Chemistry exam (on Tues morning, May 6, 2025, which will have a hybrid format (rationale ?; tips); i.e. online MCQ test and online FRQ, but write your FR response on paper). This is a demanding course that is equivalent to a first-year college-level course for science majors. You may earn college credit and UC awards an extra "grade point" for this course. Due to the culumative nature of chemistry, strongly recommend getting chem tutoring as soon as any problem arises and form a study group (password = 94109G). Use past exams [1 ; 2 ] as a study guide / test preparation resource. excellent preparation for college chemistry, a “gate keeper “ (1, 2) course, required in STEM majors. for non-STEM majors, prepare for the rigors of college; e.g. college graduation rate (1) and college vs high school expectations (1) Textbook: Chemistry; Brown et al. optional resource; e.g. Khan AP chem; OpenStax chem textbook prerequisites: chemistry (or consent of instructor) & advanced algebra |
| A = | 85 - 100 % | test / quiz = | 80 % | |
| B = | 70 - 84.9 | CW / HW = | 10 % | |
| C = | 55 - 69.9 | lab = | 10 % | |
| D = | 20 - 54.9 | |||
| F = | < 20 |
the semester grade and grading period grades are based on the above components and cumulative from the beginning of the semester; thus the semester grade may not be the average of your grading period grades. While the Synergy gradebook grade cut-off does not match the above cut-off, the letter grade will be the same in the online grade book and Synergy grade book. The online gradebook will be updated on a more regular basis and be more informative than the Synergy gradebook. upon student request, semester grade adjustment based on College Boad ap chemistry exam score: 5 = A for one semesters; 4 = B for one semester; 3 = C for one semester (due to "ease" of scores). get a grade change form from the counseling office, copy of this course syllabus, & your report card before the end of the 2 nd week of school in the subsequent fall semester. potential spring semester project. |
Class policy
academic integrity (e.g. 1; potential consequence; e.g. 1; 2; 3 ): Plagiarism (e.g. lack of appropriate quote marks / citation in a lab assignment; as such, include both in-text citation and a reference list / bibiography at the end of the lab assignment) or cheating on an exam is unacceptable; potential consequences (teacher discretion): (i) score = 0 (default), (ii) negative score, (iii) lower semester grade by 1 level, and (iv) semester grade = F. in regards to the use of AI chatbot; be aware of possible errors and cite its use to avoid plariarism.
Based on the benefits of group work, up to three students may work in a group on their prelab and / or lab report and / or HW assignments.
print your name (and all group members' names) on anything that is turned in; otherwise, no points.
Deadline to correct any errors, or to turn in any missing work / items in the online gradebook, is on the last day of the corresponding grading period. 50% penalty on any late work; unless due to an absence and (i) it's turned in on the day of your return to school, (ii) write "absent" on the late work, and (iii) attach your email notification of your absence to me on the day of your absence that the assignment is due.
exams:
- score = 0 for being absent on exam or quiz day
- retest (after school; optional; teacher discretion) record highest score
- weekly quiz on Monday (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday) based on the prior week's course content; may use 1- page / 1 side of notes
- may include past topics & lab topics.
- may use calculator & "green sheets" (ap exam periodic table / equation/ various appendix from textbook) for test / quiz; may not write on these sheets
- Final exam is cumulative and multiple choice format; in the spring final exam, may include FRQ
labs
- prelab due on the day of the lab at the beginning of the period; it's late if turned-in later; see course assignment website for the day of the lab
- no make-up labs, but can get lab data from a classmate and to avoid plagirism, cite data source & state absence
- read lab notebook (NB) rubric / scoresheet and lab safety rules; sign & attach to the end of your lab notebook; otherewise, no lab notebook points. also, turn in copy of signed lab safety form; otherwise, lab assignment score = 0.
- to prepare your lab report, use Word (including equation editor) & Excel (or equivalent) as appropriate.
- lost of prelab / lab report points for improper sequence of content
- also, turn in copy of signed lab safety form; otherwise, lab assignment score = 0
- failure to share your group's data → lab report score = 0, which can't be dropped using chem tutoring
class work / home work
- include HW score on HW: 2 points for trying each problem, 1 point for trying part of a problem, 0 point for no attempt on a problem; any multiple-part problem is still worth 2 points.
- write your HW score at the top of the assignment; otherwise, your score = 0.
- turn-in signature + survey form; otherwise, score = 0
- unless otherwise stated, due at the beginning of the period; it's late if turned-in later
hallway / phone / chromebook policy
Any exceptions to the policy in the syllabus (e.g quiz / test) will require a note signed by me (or an email exchange between you and me).
Fill-out survey ; signature form ; lab safety form
Tentative sequence of topics: AP Chemistry
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Spring |
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| ch. 2 atoms, molecules, & ions | ch. 10 gas (potential winter break assignment) | |
| ch. 25 intro organic- & bio- chemistry | ch. 14 kinetics | |
| ch. 1 measurement | ch. 15 equilibrium (+ ch. 19.7 and link) | |
| ch. 6 atomic structure, light | ch. 16 acid - base equilibrium | |
| ch. 7 periodic trends | ch.17 other equilibrium | |
| ch. 11.8; 23.5 - 23.6 intro to metal / alloys / PES | ch. 20 electrochemistry (+ ch. 4.6) | |
| ch. 3.3 mass spectroscopy | ||
| ch. 8 chemical bonds | prepare for AP exam | |
| ch. 9 molecular geometry | ||
| ch. 11 IMF | ||
| ch. 3 stochiometry | ||
| ch. 4 aqueous Rx & soln stiochiometry | ||
| ch. 13 solution | ||
| ch. 5 (+ ch. 8.9 & 11.4) thermochemistry | ||
| ch. 19 thermodynamcis |
assignments (tentative - subject to change, depending upon topic coverage in class)
| date | assignment | due |
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| Fri, Jan 10 | test on thermo | |
Mon, Jan 6
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weekly quiz collect / review HW: gas |
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| winter break | ||
Fri, Dec 20
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end of semester finish up notes ap classroom: gas |
Mon, Jan 6 |
| Wed, Dec 18 | final exam (includes thermo; 75 MCQ; 2 points / MCQ; no penalty for wrong answer) | |
| Mon, Dec 16 | ch. 10.7 - 10.8 kinetics molecular theory of gas; real gas (pdf & mp4); # 57, 59, 61, 65; 67, 71 | " |
Fri, Dec 13
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lab data analysis collect HW: thermo last day to turn in missing work / correct online grade book errors |
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| block | enthalpy lab | " |
Tu, Dec 10
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ch. 10.6 partial pressure & gas stochiometry (2nd half: pdf & mp4); # 43, 45, 47, 53, 54, 55 collect chem tutoring form |
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Mon, Dec 9
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weekly quiz finish up video: sig fig in mixed calculations; for "nerds"; to express uncertainty, not using sig fig, need to know uncertainty in measurements, then apply propagation of errors (uses "magic") |
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Fri, Dec 6
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ch. 10.2 - 10.5 pressure, gas laws (1st half: pdf & mp4); # 7, 13; 17, 19, 23, 25, 31; 35, 37, 39, 41 retest on ch. 4 & 13 solution & reactions (after school; optional) |
Mon, Jan 6
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block
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ch. 19.5 - 19.5 Gibbs free energy additional HW problems: thermo 1970ac, 1971ab, 1977ac, 1979 ap classroom: thermo |
Fri, Dec 13 " |
Tu, Dec 3
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ch. 5. 4 & 5.6 Hess' law; # 47, 49 ch. 19.1 - 19.4 entropy; # 5; 11, 13, 21 |
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Mon, Dec 2
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weekly quiz calorimetry retest on ch. 11 & 3 IMF & stochiometry (after school; optional) |
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| holiday | ||
Fri, Nov 22
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test on ch. 4 & 13 solution & reactions collect lab report: titration |
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| block | ch. 5.5 calorimetry; # 21, 23; 35, 37, 39 | " |
Tu, Nov 19
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ch, 5.3 & 5.7; 8.9 enthalpy, ΔHf, & bond enthalpy additional HW problems: thermo 1979abc, 1984ab, 1990a; 1996d read ch. 5.1 - 5.2 collect ch 4 HW & aspirin lab report -- forgot to collect yesterday |
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| Mon, Nov 18 | test on ch. 11 & 3 IMF & stochiometry | |
Fri, Nov 15
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ch. 11.4 heating curve; # 27, 29 Sandy Hook training retest on ch 8, 9 etc bond, vsepr, etc (after school; optional) |
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| block | acid - base titration lab | Fri, Nov 22 |
Tu, Nov 12
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weekly quiz finish up |
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| Mon, Nov 11 | holiday | |
| Fri, Nov 8 | ch. 4.7 solution stochiometry; # 51, 53 | Mon, Nov 18 |
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cation analysis lab (do prelab only) asprin lab |
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| Tu, Nov 5 | ch. 4.1 solution & concentration; # 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 | " |
| Mon, Nov 4 | test on ch. 11.8; 23.5 - 23.6 intro to metal / alloys / PES; 3.3 mass spectroscopy; 8 chemical bonds; 9 molecular geometry | |
Fri, Nov 1
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end of grading period collect chem tutoring form & HW: ch. 3 & lab report finish up |
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| block | empirical formula lab | Fri, Nov 8 |
| Tu, Oct 29 | ch. 4.3 - 4.5 aqueous reactions, solubility rules, net ionic equation; # 29, 31, 35, 37 | Mon, Nov 18 |
Mon, Oct 28
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weekly quiz ch. 13.1 solution process - basis of solute solubility & IMF |
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| Fri, Oct 25 | ch. 3.5 empirical formula; # 41, 43, 45, 49 | Fri, , Nov 1 |
| block | determine relative amount of sodium bicarbonate / sodium carbonate lab | " |
Tu, Oct 22
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finish up announcements: |
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Mon, Oct 21
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weekly quiz collect / review HW: ch. 11 ch. 3.6 - 3.7 stochiometry; limiting reactant; % yield. # 55, 57, 59; 67, 69, 71 ap classroom:
retest on ch. 6 & 7 atomic structure, light, & periodic trends (optional; after school) |
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Mon, Oct 28 Fri, , Nov 1
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| Fri, Oct 18 | ch. 3.1 - 3.4 chemical equations, balancing chem eqn (for math nerds); mole; # 2, 3, 5; 15, 17, 19; 23; 27, 29, 31 | Fri, , Nov 1 |
| block | ch. 11.5 Clausius Clapeyron eqn; # 41 | Mon, Oct 21 |
Tu, Oct 15
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weekly quiz collect / review HW: ch. 9 ch. 11.5 vapor pressure & boiling point; # 35, 36, 39 |
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| Mon, Oct 14 | holiday | |
Fri, Oct 11
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test on ch. 6 & 7 atomic structure, light, & periodic trends ap classroom: IMF |
Fri, Oct 18 |
| block | chromatography lab | " |
| Tue, Oct 8 | finish up | |
Mon, Oct 7
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weekly quiz collect / review ch. 8 HW ch. 11.2 IMF; # 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 IMF application; e.g. covid mask & antigen or pcr test London IMF animation via ruffle Odyssey: H-bond simulation |
Mon, Oct 21
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| Fri, Oct 4 | finish up | |
| block | finish up | |
| Tu, Oct 1 | ch. 9.4 - 9.6 valence bond theory; hybrid orbital; multiple bonds; # 27, 29, 31, 33; 35, 37, 39 | Tue, Oct 15 |
Mon, Sept 30
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weekly quiz ch. 9.1 - 9.3 vsepr & molecular polarity; # 9, 11, 13, 15; 19, 21 ap classroom: periodic trends MCQ (oops; sorry for late post; strict time limit) additional HW problems; bond 1973, 1975, 1978a, 1979 (1st), 1979ad(2nd) |
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Fri, Sept 27
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end of grading period collect chem tutoring form; last day to correct online gradebook errors / turn in any missing work ch. 8.6 - 8.8 Lewis structure, resoance structure; formal charge; exceptions to the octet rule; # 41, 43, 45, 53 ap classroom MCQ: Lewis structure; resosance; formal charge (strict 30 minutes time limit) read ch. 8.2 - 8.4; # 21, 22, 25 |
Mon, Oct 7 " " |
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ch. 8.1 Lewis symbol & Ocet rule; # 1, 3, 5, 7 ch. 8..4 - 8.5; electronegativity & chemical bond; # 29, 31, 35a, 37, 38 |
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Tu, Sept 24
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misc: ch. 3.3 mass spectra; alloy ; lattice energy; PES ch. 8.2 lattice energy; # 11, 15, 17 |
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Mon, Sept 23
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weekly quiz collect / review HW: ch. 6 |
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Fri, Sept 20
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collect Beer's law lab report ch. 7.2 - 7.3 Coulomb's law; periodic trends: atomic size & ionization energy additional HW problems: periodic trend; 1973, 1976, 1977 read: ch. 7.4 electron affinity retest (optional; after school): ch. 1, 2, 25 |
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| block | ch. 6.9 periodic table & electron configuration | Mon, Sept 23 |
Tu, Sept 17
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ch. 6.7 - 6.8 electron configuration; orbital diagram; # 65, 67. 69 ap classroom: atomic structure & light |
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Mon, Sept 16
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weekly quiz lab data analysis |
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| Fri, Sept 13 | test on ch. 1, 2, 25 | |
| block | Beer's law lab | Fri, Sept 20 |
| Tue, Sept 10 | ch. 6.4 - 6.6 atomic orbitals; # 47, 49 | Mon, Sept 23 |
Mon, Sept 9
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weekly quiz collect / review HW: ch 1 wave applet |
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Fri, Sept 6
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collect stats assignment ch. 6.3 Bohr model & spectroscopy; # 23, 25ab |
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block
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finish up ch. 1, if needed ch. 6.1 - 6.2 light & photoelectric effect; # 5, 7ab; 13, 21 |
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Tue, Sept 3
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weekly quiz collect / review HW: ch. 2 & 25 ch. 1.4 - 1.6 conversion factors, density, sig figures; # 33, 37; 41, 49 |
Mon, Sept 9 |
| Mon, Sept 2 | holiday | |
Fri, Aug 30
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collect lab report & msds assignment Odyssey simulation: covalent & ionic cpds; biochem |
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| block | organic isomer lab | Fri, Aug 30 |
| Tue, Aug 27 | finish up notes on organic / biochem | |
Mon, Aug 26
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weekly quiz lab safety quiz finish up |
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Fri, Aug 23
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collect: (i) lab safety form, and (ii) signature form + survey finish up announcement: due to (potential) student transfer into the class, will not enforce penalty of lab score = 0 or HW score = 0 for not submitting lab safety signature form or signature form, respectively until Aug 30 |
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| block | ch. 25.1 - 25.5 intro to organic chem / biochem; # 5, 7, 9, 17; 31 | Tue, Sept 3 |
| Tu, Aug 20 | ch. 2 chemical formula / chemical names; atomic structure; # 15, 25, 31; 43, 45, 49 | " |
Mon, Aug 19
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attendance & seating chart distribute: course syllabus, lab safety info, periodic table / eqn sheet, signature form + survey ; lab NB rubric; emergency restroom pass read the lab safety form and attach to the back of your lab notebook review course website / syllabus HW: fill out / read / sign lab safety form HW: read / sign signature form; fill-out survey lab assignment: msds lab assignment: statistics @ lunch: distribute textbook |
Fri, Aug 23 " Fri, Aug 30 Fri, Sept 6
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| fall |
homework problems refer (i) to the problems at the end of the chapter in the textbook and (ii) due on the next class day, unless otherwise stated
(tentative) schedule of labs {refers to investigation # in the AP chem lab manual}
link to google sheets to share class lab data for subsequent statistical analysis
Fall semester labs
lab 1. organic isomer lab
lab 2: Beer's Law [after ch. 6 atomic energy levels] {1 & 2}
lab 3: chromatography [after ch. 11 intermolecular forces] {5} animation
lab 4: determine relative amount of NaHCO3 versus Na2CO3 in a sample [after ch. 3 stoichiometry] {7}
lab 5: empirical formula; simulation 1
lab 6: determine relative amount of aspirin versus acetaminophen in a sample {9}
lab 7: cation analysis [after ch. 4 solubility / precipitation Rx] animation (link 1; link 2)
lab 8: acid / base titration [after ch. 4 acid / base titration] {4} animation 1
lab 9 : enthalpy of reaction [after ch. 5 thermochemistry] {12} animation 1
Spring semester labs
lab 10 : determine rate law {11}; simulation (cdf; nb)
lab 11 : determine Ka of acetic acid [after ch. 16 equilibrium] animation 1
lab 12: electrolytic cell [after ch. 20 electrochemistry] animation 1
Keep your laboratory notebook, since colleges may wish to review your laboratory notebook prior to giving you college credit for Chemistry.
laboratory resources
regarding above simulations / animations:
1 source; after down loading *.swf file, use Ruffle to run animation / simulation
recommend that you view the animation / simulation prior to the lab, since illustrates experimental protocol and provides simulated experimental data, which provides lab data analysis opportunity.
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questions |
old exams 2013 - 2014 |
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| ch,. 1 & 2 measurement, atoms, & molecules | |
| ch. 6, 7, & 8 atomic orbital, periodic trends, & bonds I | |
| ch. 9, 11, solids, bond II, IMF | |
| ch. 3, 4, 13 stoichiometry & solution | |
| ch. 5, 19, 8.9, 11.4 thermodynamics | |
| ch. 10, 23, 24 gas, metal, complex ions | |
| ch. 14 kinetics | |
| ch. 15 equilibrium 1 | |
| ch. 16 equilibrium 2 | |
| ch. 17 equilibrium 3 | |
| ch. 20 & 25 electrochem; organic / biochem | |
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old exams 2014 - 2015 (contain answers by students; *.docx files) |
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| ch. 1, 2, 25 measurement, atoms, molecules, & organic / biochem | |
| ch. 6 & 7 atomic structure & periodic trends | |
| ch. 8 & 9 chemical bonds & VSEPR | |
| ch. 3 & 11 stochio & IMF | available |
| ch. 4 & 13 solutions | available |
| gas & kinetics | available |
| ch. 5, 19 thermodynamics | available |
| ch. 15, 16 equilibrium I | available |
| ch. 17, 20 equilibrium II & electrochem | available |
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old exams 2015 - 2016 |
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| ch. 1, 2, 25 conversion factors, atom / molecules, organic chem | available |
| ch. 6 & 7 atomic structure & periodic trends | available |
| ch. 8 & 9; 11.8, 23.5 - 23.6 chemical bonds & VSEPR; solids | available |
| ch. 3 & 11 stochiometry & IMF | available |
| ch. 4, 13, 16.11, 24.1 solution, reactions, complex ion Rx | available |
| ch. 5, 19, 8.9, 11.4, 10 thermodynamics & gas | available |
| ch. 14 kinetics | available |
| ch. 15, 16, 19.7 equilibrium | available |
| ch. 17, 8.10, 20 buffer, Ksp & electrochem | available |
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old exams 2016 - 2017 |
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| ch. 1, 2, 25 conversion factors, atom / molecules, organic chem | available |
| ch. 6 & 7 atomic structure & periodic trends | available |
| ch. 8 & 9 bonds / VSEPR / solid | available |
| ch. 3 & 11 stochi & IMF | available |
| ch. 4, 13, 16.11, 24.1 solution, reactions, complex ion Rx | available |
| ch. 5, 19, 8.9, 11.4 thermodynamics | available |
| ch. 10 & 14 gas & kinetics | available |
| ch. 15, 16, 19.7 equilibrium | available |
| ch. 17, 8.10, 20 buffer, Ksp & electrochem | available |
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old exams 2017 - 2018; use Zumdahl textbook |
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| ch. 1, 2, 22 chem foundation; atoms, molecules, ions; organic- / bio- chem | available |
| ch. 7 & 8 atomic structure / periodicity; Lewis structure / VSEPR | available |
| ch. 9, 10 covalent / metallic bonds & IMF | available |
| ch. 3, 4, 11, 21.3 stochiometry, solution, reactions | available |
| ch. 6, 16, & 8.8 thermodynamics | available |
| ch. 5 & 12 Gas & kinetics | available |
| ch. 13 & 14 equilibrium | available |
| ch. 15 & 17 equilibrium & electrochem | available |
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old exams 2018 - 2019 |
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| sorry; didn't upload, this year | |
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old exams 2019 - 2020 |
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| did not teach ap chem; taught ap physics C | |
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old exams 2020 - 2021; return to Brown et al textbook |
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| ch. 1, 2, 25 atoms, molecules, & organic + scoring rubric | available |
| ch. 6 & 7 atomic orbital, electron configuration, light, periodic trends + scoring rubric | available |
| ch. 23.5 - 23.6; 3.3; 8 metals, spectroscopy, & chemical bonds + scoring rubric | available |
| ch. 9 & 11 molecular geometry & IMF + scoring rubric | available |
| ch. 3 & 4 stochi & chemical reactions + scoring rubric | available |
| ch. 5, 19, 8.8, 11.4 thermodynamics + scoring rubric | available |
| ch. 10 & 14 gas & kinetics + scoring rubric | available |
| ch. 15, 16, & 19.7 equilibrium + scoring rubric | available |
| ch. 17, 20, 4.6, 8.10 equilibrium & electrochem + scoring rubric | available |
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old exams 2021 - 2022 |
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| ch. 1, 2, 25 atom, molecules; & organic / biochem + scoring key | available |
| ch. 6, 7, 23 light, atomic structure, periodic trend, metal / alloy + scoring key | available |
| ch. 8 & 9 chemical bonds, molecular polarity, PES + scoring key | available |
| ch. 11, 3, 4 IMF, stochiometry, chemical reactions / solutions + scoring key | available |
| ch. 5, 19, 8.9, 11.4 thermo + scoring key | available |
| ch. 10 & 14 gas & kinetics + scoring key | available |
| ch. 15 & 16 equilibirum + scoring key | available |
| ch. 17, 20, 4.6, & 8.10 equilibrium II & electrochem + scoring key | available |
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old exams 2022 - 2023 |
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| ch. 1, 2, 25 atoms, molecules, organic / biochem + scoring rubric + retest | available |
| ch. 6 & 7 light, atomic structure, periodic trends + scoring guide + retest | available |
| ch. 8, 9, bond & molecular poloarity & misc + scoring guide + retest | available |
| ch. 11. 3, 4 IMF stochi Rx + scoring guide + retest | available |
| ch. 5, 19, 8.9, 11.4 thermo + scoring guide + retest | available |
| ch. 10 & 14 gas & kinetics + scoring guide + retest | available |
| ch. 15 & 16 equilibrim 1 + scoring guide + retest | available |
| ch. 17, 20, & 8.10; 10.7 equilibrium II + electrochem + thermo + scoring guide + retest | available |
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old exams 2023 - 2024 |
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| ch. 1, 2, 25 atoms, molecules, organic / biochem + scoring rubric | available |
| ch. 6 & 7 light, atomic structure, periodic trends + scoring guide | available |
| ch. 8, 9, etc bond, vsepr, metal / alloy, PES, MS | available |
| ch. 11 & 3 IMF & stochi + scoring guide | available |
| ch. 4 & 13 solution, concentration, reactions + scoring guide | available |
| ch.5, 19, 8.9, 11.4 thermo + scoring guide | available |
| ch. 10 & 14 gas & kinetics + scoring guide | available |
| ch. 15, 16, 19.7 equilibrium I + scoring guide | available |
| ch. 17 & 20 equilibrim II + electrochem + scoring guide | available |
| old exams 2024 - 2025 | |
| ch. 1, 2, 25 atoms, molecules, organic / biochem + scoring rubric | available |
| ch. 6 & 7 atom, light, & periodic trends + scoring rubric | available |
| ch. 8, 9, etc bond, vsepr, metal / alloy, PES, MS + scoring rubric | available |
| ch. 11 & 3 IMF & stochiometry + scoring rubric | available |
| ch. 4 & 13 reaction & solution + scoring key | available |