Useful Links for AP Chemistry:
Check to see how your college/program awards credit for AP Scores on the searchable AP Credit Policy Page
College Board - AP Chemistry Exam Info
AP Chem Equation Sheet Exlained
Unit 1 - Separation of a Mixture Lab Overview
Simulations:
Qualitative Inorganic Analysis
Unit 1 -Mass Spectrometer Explanation - YouTube Video describing how a Mass spec works. New Video (2016)
Unit 1 -Mass Spec Plotter - Shows mass spec plots
PES - Photo Electron Spectroscopy
Unit 3 - Making Waves animation of frequency and wavelength
Unit 3 - A Brief History of Quantum Mechanics (The Science Channel)
Unit 3 -Spectral lines simulation (PHeT discharge lamps) - you can watch this in case the simulation can't be run at home
Unit 3 (Ch 6) - Bohr Atom Simulation
Unit 4 - The Molecular Shape of You (Parody Video)
Unit 5 - Effusion Simulation
Unit 2 - Heat of Solution Simulation
Unit 8 - Complex Metal Ions and Acidity (explained)
Unit 8 - Buffer Animation/Explanation
Unit 8 - Titration Simulation
Unit 10 - Cu/Zn cell video explanation Cu/Ag cell explanation/animation
Unit 10 - Half Cell Voltages 1 - for introduction to Ecell & in-class practice
Unit 10 - Electrochemical cells (non-flash) for WS 803 & 804
Unit 10 - Electrolysis Sim (non-flash) for WS 805
Unit 10 - Electrochem cells simulation (for lab make-up - requires Flash)
Old Flash Sims:Voltaic Cell Virtual Lab Concentration Cell Virtual Lab Electroplating Virtual Lab
Resources/References
Orbital Diagrams and Electron Configurations
Firepower: Made to Order - Army Research Laboratory
Video: Poisoner's Handbook (PBS)
Copenhagen (PBS)
NOVA Search for the Super Battery (PBS)
Periodic Trends
Ist Ionization Energy (Ch 7) - from web elements
Metallic Bonding - lecture
Alkali metals in water demo
Alkaline Earth Metals in water demo
Paragmagnetism of Oxygen Demo
Problems with the Aufbau Principle - a Blog Post
Bonding/Structures
Lewis Structure Practice/help
Molecular Orbital Hybridization Visual
MO Theory Explanation
VSEPR Tutorial
VSEPR tutorial & practice
Orbital Hybridization Practice
Sigma and pi bonds animation
Types of Instrumental Analysis - describes IR, NMR, chromatography, mass spec, etc.
Intermolecular Attractions
Unit 4 - Intermolecular forces ipad simulation links - master page: Intermolecular Attractions Module - Concord Consortium
Seeing Intermolecular Attractions
Polarity and Attractive Strength
Comparing Dipole-Dipole and London Dispersion Forces
Factors affecting London Dispersion Forces
Effect of solute on vapor pressure demo
Rate of Reaction
Integrated Rate Law - shows sample reaction data and explains how to use data to determine the reaction order.
Review/Practice
All topics review Index - interactive quizzes
MC Practice Broken down by topic (Adrian Dingle site)
Chemistry Mahjong - for practice with oxidation numbers, polyatomic ions, element symbols, metric prefixes, bonding types and more!
Unit 1 - Science Geek MC Practice (only chapters 1-4)
Unit 2 Practice Quiz (20 questions)
Unit 3 - Interactive Quiz (20 Questions)
Unit 3 - Interactive Quiz (molecular shape and hybridization) - 16 questions
Unit 5 - Solutions (Ch 13) interactive Quiz
Unit 5 - Rate Law Practice - determine reaction orders and rate constant values and check answers
Unit 5 - Interactive Quiz for Chapter 14 (kinetics)