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Will I be successful in AP Chemistry?
Will I be successful in AP Chemistry?
Chances are if you want to take the class, you will be successful. If you complete the work that is given to you, you will do well in the class.
The exam for the course is a College Board AP Exam. That grade on the AP Exam does NOT affect your grade in the class. The AP Exam is used to assess your knowledge before being placed in your college classes. If you do well on the AP Exam, GO YOU! If you don't do well on the AP Exam, you are still ok! You will be more prepared to take your college chemistry classes now that you have already seen the material once before!
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AP CHEMISTRY CURRICULUM
AP CHEMISTRY CURRICULUM
Unit 1: Atomic Structure and Properties
Unit 1: Atomic Structure and Properties
This is the first unit of the semester. The first few days are spent reviewing content from regular/honors chemistry and getting to know the AP level lab space. We then start looking deeper into the structure of atoms, electron configuration, and graphs.
Labs: Volumetric Glassware Lab, Green Chemistry Lab, Determination of a Chemical Formula Lab
Unit 2: Molecular and Ionic Compound Structure and Properties
Unit 2: Molecular and Ionic Compound Structure and Properties
In this unit we look at chemical bonds (ionic, covalent, metallic, and more). We focus in on Lewis structures and 3D shapes of molecules. In this unit we look at how and why the shapes of molecules form and how to determine the best shape for a molecule.
Labs: Formula of a Hydrate Lab
Unit 3: Intermolecular Forces and Properties
Unit 3: Intermolecular Forces and Properties
In this unit we look at intermolecular forces during the first few days. Using the information from honors/regular chemistry, we apply it to different scenarios in the real world (like chocolate). We also learn about the Kinetic Molecular Theory, solutions, the electromagnetic spectrum, and spectroscopy.
Labs: Lava Lamp Lab, IMF and Chocolate Lab, Popcorn Lab, Molar Mass of a Gas Lab, Chromatography Lab
Unit 4: Chemical Reactions
Unit 4: Chemical Reactions
This unit is all about the different types of reactions learned in regular/honors chemistry as well as some stoichiometry. In AP Chemistry, we add one more type of reaction: redox reactions. Balancing redox reactions is like a puzzle!
Labs: Net Ionic Equations Lab, Synthesis of Alum Lab (3 days)
Unit 5: Kinetics
Unit 5: Kinetics
This unit is all about the rate of reactions. Rate laws are learned in regular/honors chemistry and we take the information learned and dive deeper into new formulas and equations with reaction rates. We learn about how concentration changes over time and how reaction rates can change.
Labs: Iodine Clock Lab, Glow Stick Lab, Fizzing out of Control Lab, Marble Statues Lab
Unit 6: Thermodynamics
Unit 6: Thermodynamics
This lab is all about endothermic and exothermic reactions...heat! We will review calorimetry from honors/regular chemistry and we will use that knowledge to build! We incorporate Hess' Law and start looking at how thermodynamics plays into the world.
Labs: Hand Warmer Design Lab, Mini Calorimetry Lab
Unit 7: Equilibrium
Unit 7: Equilibrium
In this unit, we focus on equilibrium within a chemical system. We will talk about equilibrium concentrations, Le' Chatelier's Principle, solubility, and Gibb's Free Energy. This unit includes the infamous Rice Charts!
Labs: Chemical Equilibrium Lab, Ksp Lab
Unit 8: Acids and Bases
Unit 8: Acids and Bases
This unit is all about the acids and bases! Regular/honors chemistry talks about this a lot, and we build off of that information. We talk about what makes acids and bases what they are based on data and numbers. We learn about acid/base equilibrium and how to predict the products of a reaction: the conjugate acid and conjugate base! We also do more titrations and calculations as well as learn about buffers!
Labs: Titration Lab, Acid/Base Lab testing fruit juices and sodas, Buffers Lab
Unit 9: Applications of Thermodynamics
Unit 9: Applications of Thermodynamics
The final unit dives even deeper into thermodynamics and then adds some electrochemistry at the end. We learn about entropy and other parts of thermodynamics. We also get a peak into electrochemistry as we learn about galvanic cells!
Labs: Energizer lab, electrochemistry lab
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