Peter J Mikulecky, Michelle Rose Gilman, Kate Brutlag

AP Chemistry for Dummies

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 276mm x 210mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 664g
• ISBN-13: 9780470389768
• ISBN-10: 0470389761
• Artikelnr.: 24622832

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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: Answering Questions on Acids and Bases 177
Chapter 19: Transferring Charge: Oxidation-Reduction 183
Chapter 20: Answering Questions on Oxidation-Reduction 197
Chapter 21: Knowing Speed from Spontaneity: Kinetics and Thermodynamics 207
Chapter 22: Answering Questions on Kinetics and Thermodynamics 223
Part V: Describing Patterns and Predicting Properties 233
Chapter 23: Knowing Chemistry When You See It: Descriptive Chemistry 235
Chapter 24: Answering Questions on Descriptive Chemistry 243
Chapter 25: Living with Carbon: Organic Chemistry 251
Chapter 26: Answering Questions on Organic Chemistry 267
Part VI: Getting Wet and Dirty: Labs 271
Chapter 27: Knowing Your Way around the Lab: Equipment and Procedures 273
Chapter 28: Taking the Tour: Recommended AP Experiments 281
Part VII: Measuring Yields: Practice Tests 299
Chapter 29: Practice Test One 301
Chapter 30: Practice Test Two 323
Part VIII: The Part of Tens 349
Chapter 31: Ten Math Skills to Bring with You to the Exam 351
Chapter 32: Ten Critical Types of Chemistry Problems 357
Chapter 33: Ten Annoying Exceptions to Chemistry Rules 365
Index 371