AP Chemistry For Dummies

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 stressPlay with building blocks - understand atomic structure and bonding and grasp atomic geometryGrasp how colliding particles produce states - nail down the chemistry that produces solids, liquids, gases, and solutionsControl reactions - figure out displacement, combustion, acid-base, and oxidation-reduction reactions and get familiar with stoichiometryDescribe patterns and predict properties - practice descriptive chemistry and get used to organic chemistry nomenclatureKnow your way around a chemistry lab - from equipment, common tasks, and safety equipment to concepts and data analysisMeasure your yields - use practice exams to train your brain, test your skills, and focus your studiesOpen the book and find:Everything you must know about the examHelp creating a pre-test planA full-scale review of all exam topicsPlenty of practice questions and explanations on each topicAn overview of College Board-recommended labsMultiple-choice question decoding tipsHandy lists of important ideas and equationsTwo full-length practice exams with answers, explanations, and scoring guides