全书详细介绍了AP考试特点,并提供了三种不同的备考方案,方便考生根据自身情况制定复习计划。诊断测试附有详细答案和解析,方便考生查缺补漏。此外,还为各种类型的考题提供了应试技巧,让考生备考事半功倍。
书中包含AP化学考试的考点,每章包括化学概念释义以及详细例题解析,考生复习可做到有的放矢。书后配有两套模拟测试,方便考生考前练习目录STEP1 Set Up Your Study Program
1 What You Need to Know About the AP ChemistryExam, 3
Background of the Advanced PlacementProgram, 3
Who Writes the AP Chemistry Exam? 4
The AP Grades and Who Receives Them, 4
Reasons for Taking the AP ChemistryExam, 4
Questions Frequently Asked About the APChemistry Exam, 5
2 How to Plan Your Time, 9
Three Approaches to Preparing for the APChemistry Exam, 9
Calendar for Each Plan, 11
STEP2 Determine Your Test Readiness
3 Take a Diagnostic Exam, 17
Getting Started: The Diagnostic Exam, 18
Answers and Explanations, 28
Scoring and Interpretation, 32
STEP3 Develop Strategies for Success
4 How to Approach Each Question Type, 35
Multiple-Choice Questions, 35
Free-Response Questions, 38
STEP4 Review the Knowledge You Need to ScoreHigh,
5 Basics, 45
Units and Measurements, 46
Dimensional Analysis—The Factor LabelMethod, 47
The States of Matter, 48
The Structure of the Atom, 48
Periodic Table, 52
Oxidation Numbers, 55
Nomenclature Overview, 55
Experimental, 61
Common Mistakes to Avoid, 61
Review Questions, 62
Rapid Review, 67
6 Reactions and Periodicity, 69
AP Exam Format, 70
General Aspects of Chemical Reactionsand Equations, 70
General Properties of Aqueous Solutions,71
Precipitation Reactions, 72
Oxidation–Reduction Reactions, 73
Coordination Compounds, 77
Acid–Base Reactions, 78
Experimental, 82
Common Mistakes to Avoid, 82
Review Questions, 83
Rapid Review, 86
7 Stoichiometry, 88
Moles and Molar Mass, 89
Percent Composition and EmpiricalFormulas, 89
Reaction Stoichiometry, 91
Limiting Reactants, 92
Percent Yield, 93
Molarity and Solution Calculations, 94
Experimental, 95
Common Mistakes to Avoid, 95
Review Questions, 95
Rapid Review, 101
8 Gases, 102
Kinetic Molecular Theory, 103
Gas Law Relationships, 104
Experimental, 112
Common Mistakes to Avoid, 113
Review Questions, 114
Rapid Review, 118
9 Thermodynamics, 120
Calorimetry, 121
Laws of Thermodynamics, 123
Products Minus Reactants, 123
Thermodynamics and Equilibrium, 127
Experimental, 128
Common Mistakes to Avoid, 128
Review Questions, 129
Rapid Review, 133
10Spectroscopy, Light, and Electrons, 134
The Nature of Light, 134
Wave Properties of Matter, 136
Atomic Spectra, 136
Atomic Orbitals, 137
Photoelectron (Photoemission)Spectroscopy (PES), 138
Experimental, 139
Common Mistakes to Avoid, 139
Review Questions, 139
Rapid Review, 142
11Bonding, 144
Lewis Electron-Dot Structures, 145
Ionic and Covalent Bonding, 145
Molecular Geometry—VSEPR, 149
Valence Bond Theory, 151
Molecular Orbital Theory, 153
Resonance, 154
Bond Length, Strength, and MagneticProperties, 155
Experimental, 155
Common Mistakes to Avoid, 155
Review Questions, 156
Rapid Review, 159
12Solids, Liquids, and Intermolecular Forces, 162
Structures and Intermolecular Forces, 163
The Liquid State, 164
The Solid State, 165
Phase Diagrams, 167
Relationship of Intermolecular Forces toPhase Changes, 169
Experimental, 169
Common Mistakes to Avoid, 169
Review Questions, 169
Rapid Review, 172
13Solutions and Colligative Properties, 173
Concentration Units, 174
Electrolytes and Nonelectrolytes, 177
Colligative Properties, 177
Colloids, 181
Experimental, 182
Common Mistakes to Avoid, 182
Review Questions, 182
Rapid Review, 186
14Kinetics, 188
Rates of Reaction, 189
Integrated Rate Laws, 192
Activation Energy, 193
Reaction Mechanisms, 194
Catalysts, 195
Experimental, 195
Common Mistakes to Avoid, 196
Review Questions, 197
Rapid Review, 201
15Equilibrium, 203
Equilibrium Expressions, 205
Le Chatelier’s Principle, 206
Acid–Base Equilibrium, 207
Buffers, 215
Titration Equilibria, 216
Solubility Equilibria, 220
Other Equilibria, 222
Experimental, 222
Common Mistakes to Avoid, 223
Review Questions, 223
Rapid Review, 229
16Electrochemistry, 231
Redox Reactions, 232
Electrochemical Cells, 232
Quantitative Aspects of Electrochemistry,237
Nernst Equation, 239
Experimental, 240
Common Mistakes to Avoid, 240
Review Questions, 241
Rapid Review, 245
17Nuclear Chemistry, 247
Nuclear Reactions, 247
Nuclear Stability, 249
Nuclear Decay Calculations, 250
Mass–Energy Relationships, 251
Common Mistakes to Avoid, 252
Review Questions, 252
Rapid Review, 254
18Organic Chemistry, 255
Alkanes, 256
Structural Isomerism, 258
Common Functional Groups, 259
Macromolecules, 261
Experimental, 261
Common Mistakes to Avoid, 261
Review Questions, 262
Rapid Review, 265
19Experimental Investigation, 266
Experiment 1: Spectroscopy, 267
Experiment 2: Spectrophotometry, 270
Experiment 3: Gravimetric Analysis, 271
Experiment 4: Titration, 272
Experiment 5: Chromatography, 273
Experiment 6: Determination of the Typeof Bonding in Solid Samples, 274
Experiment 7: Stoichiometry, 275
Experiment 8: Redox Titration, 276
Experiment 9: Chemical and PhysicalChanges, 277
Experiment 10: Kinetics, 278
Experiment 11: Rate Laws, 279
Experiment 12: Calorimetry, 280
Experiment 13: Chemical Equilibrium—LeChatelier’s Principle, 280
Experiment 14: Acid-Base Titrations, 281
Experiment 15: Buffer pH, 282
Experiment 16: The Capacity of a Buffer,282
Common Mistakes to Avoid, 283
Review Questions, 283
Rapid Review, 285
STEP5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence
APChemistry Practice Exam 1, 289
APChemistry Practice Exam 2, 317
Appendixes
SI Units, 347
Balancing Redox Equations Using theIon-Electron Method, 349
Common Ions, 353
Bibliography, 356
Web Sites, 357
Glossary, 358
Avoiding “Stupid Mistakes” on theFree-Response Section, 367
Exam Resources, 369