AP Chemistry Syllabus
Text: Chemistry. Zumdahl. 7th Edition. Houghton Miflin, 2007
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# of Periods |
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Measurement and Problem-Solving: Metric system, Scientific Notation, Density, Laboratory Introduction |
6 |
1.1-1.9 |
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Atoms and Molecules: Atomic Theory, Molecules, Moles, Isotopes, Nuclear Equations, Half-lives, Radioactivity & Applications |
12 |
2.1-2.5 3.1-3.4 18.1-18.7 |
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Electron Configuration: Atomic Spectra, Quantum Numbers, Electron Configuration, Ions, Bohr Atom, Schrodinger Atom |
12 |
2.6 7.1-7.9 |
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Periodic Table: Relationships within the periodic table, Representative Groups & Elements (descriptive chemistry) |
8 |
2.7 7.10-7.13 19.1-19.6 20.1-20.8 21.1-21.2 |
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Bonding: Types of
Solids, Lewis Structures, Dipole Moments, Polarity, IMB, Geometry, |
16 |
8.1-8.13 9.1-9.5 10.1-10.7 21.3 |
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Formulas, Nomenclature, Empirical & Molecular Formulas, Organic molecules, Isomers |
10 |
2.8 3.5-3.6 22.1-22.6 |
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Reactions, Equations, and Stoichiometry: Chemical reactivity, Predicting Products, Net-ionic Equations, Balancing, Limiting Reactants, Yields |
12 |
3.7-3.10 |
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Thermochemistry: Heats of Reactions, Hess’s Law, Lattice Energies, Calorimetry |
10 |
6.1-6.4 |
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Gases: KMT, Gas Laws, Ideal Gases, Partial Pressures, Diffusion, Deviations from Ideal Gas Law |
12 |
5.1-5.10 |
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Solutions: Solids, liquids, Phase Diagrams, Evaporation & Boiling, Solubility, Solution Concentration, Colligative Properties, |
14 |
4.1-4.6 10.8-10.9 11.1-11.8 |
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Midterm Exam |
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Kinetics and Equilibrium: Reaction Rates, Rate Order, Rate Laws, Rate Constants, Effect of Catalysts & Temperature, Reaction Mechanisms, Le Chatelier, Equilibrium Constants, Ksp, Precipitation Reactions, Common Ion Effect |
14 |
4.7 12.1-12.8 13.1-13.7 15.6-15.8 |
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Acids and Bases: Arrhenius, Bronsted, Lewis, Coordination complexes, pH, Titrations, Buffers |
16 |
4.8 14.1-14.12 15.1-15.5 |
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Thermodynamics: State functions, Entropy, Free Energy, Three Laws, Spontaneity |
6 |
16.1-16.9 |
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Electrochemistry: Oxidation Number, Writing & Balancing Redox Reactions, Electrolytic and Galvanic cells, Faraday’s Laws, Half-cell Potentials, Nernst, Spontaneity |
12 |
4.9-4.10 17.1-17.8 |
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Review for AP exam |
7 |
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AP Exam |
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Research Project and additional topics (Polymers) |
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Final Exam |
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