A Brief History of AP® Chemistry (aka your Fall Semester study guide)
If the topic is preceded by a “1”, then you will need to memorize the facts for this topic
If the topic is preceded by a “2”, then you will need to calculate a problem within this topic
1&2 – SI units of measurement
1 – Naming Compounds
1 – Polyatomic ion names and charges
1 – Classifications on the Periodic table (Halogens, Noble gases, et al)
2 – Stoichiometry
a. Products and reactants created or used
b. Limiting/excess reactant
1 – Types of Reactions
1&2 – Solutions
a. 1 – Strong vs. weak electrolytes
b. 2 – Concentrations of ions
c. 2 – Dilutions
d. 2 – Neutralizations
1&2 – Redox (Complete Step-by-step balancing of reactions)
2 – Gases – Gas Laws and Gas Stoichiometry
2 – Thermochemistry
a. 2 – Internal energy
b. 2 –Enthalpy
c. 2 – Enthalpy changes (Hess’ Law)
d. 2 – Q (heat gained or lost)
e. 2 – Heat of formation
1&2 – Periodicity
a. 2 – EM Radiation
b. 1 & 2 – Frequency vs. wavelength
c. 1 – Quantum #’s
d. 1 – Electron configurations, Aufbau (yay!), and ALL periodic trends
1&2 – Bonding
a. 1 – Polarity
b. 2 – Type of Bond (ionic, polar, non-polar)
c. 1 (sort of 2) – Lewis Dot Structures
d. 2 – Bond Energies
e. 2 – VSEPR – (bond angles and shape; be prepared to draw this)
f. 1 – Resonance
1&2 – Hybridization of orbitals