Kaplan AP Chemistry, 2008 Edition

by Kaplan

• ISBN13: 9781419551666
• ISBN10: 1419551663
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing

Summary

Kaplan's AP Chemistry guide includes:; Kaplan's AP Chemistry guide includes; 2 full-length practice tests; Diagnostic test to target areas for score improvement; Detailed answer explanations; Hundreds of practice questions, from calculations of chemical equations to organic chemistry; Explanations of important terms, formulas, and concepts; Powerful strategies to help you score higher.

Excerpts

About the Authors Kaplan Panel of AP Experts PART ONE: The Basics Chapter 1: Inside the AP Chemistry Exam Overview of the Test Structure How the Exam is Scored Registration and Fees Additional Resources Chapter 2: Strategies for Success: It's Not Always How Much You Know General Test-Taking Strategies How This Book Can Help How to Approach the Multiple-Choice Questions How to Approach the Free-Response Questions Stress Management PART TWO: Diagnostic Test Diagnostic Test Answers and Explanations Diagnostic Test Correlation Chart PART THREE: AP Chemistry Review Chapter 3: Arithmetic and Dimensions The MKS System Dimensional Analysis Significant Figures Exponents and Scientific Notation Logarithms Chapter 4: Atomic Structure The Basics of Atomic Structure Elements and Isotopes Nuclear Stability and Radioactive Decay Atomic Orbitals and Electronic Configuration Diamagnetism and Paramagnetism Electromagnetic Radiation and the Quantum Theory The Photoelectric Effect The Bohr Model Applying the Concepts: Questions and Explanations Answers and Explanations Chapter 5:The Elements and the Periodic Table Electron Configurations Periodic Trends Applying the Concepts: Questions and Explanations Answers and Explanations Chapter 6: Chemical Compounds Ionic Bonding Molecular Bonding Molecular Structure and the VSEPR Model Percent Composition and Empirical Formulae Applying the Concepts: Questions and Explanations Answers and Explanations Chapter 7: Gases Ideal Gas Laws Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure The Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases Diffusion and Effusion The Behavior of Real Gases Applying the Concepts: Questions and Explanations Answers and Explanations Chapter 8: Properties of Matter Molecular Forces and Matter: A Survey The Importance of Structure Changes of State Phase Diagrams Applying the Concepts: Questions and Explanations Answers and Explanations Chapter 9: Solutions The Composition of Solutions Molecular Structure and Solubility The Dependence of Gas Solubility on Pressure The Dependence of Gas Solubility on Temperature Colligative Properties Osmotic Pressure Applying the Concepts: Questions and Explanations Answers and Explanations Chapter 10: Thermodynamics Basic Laws and Gibbs Free Energy The Meaning of Entropy Equilibrium and Gibbs Free Energy Hess's Law The Born-Haber Cycle Applying the Concepts: Questions and Explanations Answers and Explanations Chapter 11: Kinetics Kinetics versus Thermodynamics Definition of Reaction Rate Rate Laws Zero-, First-, and Second-Order Kinetics Reaction Mechanisms Reaction Energy Diagrams and Activation Energy Catalysis Applying the Concepts: Questions and Explanations Answers and Explanations Chap