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AP Chemistry 2025 — Grade Distribution
| Grade | 5 | 4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students (Total 30) | 12 (40%) | 15 (50%) | 3 |
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- Others (3)
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My Teaching Style
Learning using specially created content. I use my own training content, designed around student needs. We clear basics first, with detailed, easy-to-follow explanations.
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About the AP Chemistry Exam
AP Chemistry is an Advanced Placement course and examination by the College Board that enables high-school students to earn college-level credit.
Grading (5-point scale)
| AP Grade | Definition |
|---|---|
| 5 | Extremely Well Qualified |
| 4 | Well Qualified |
| 3 | Qualified |
| 2 | Possibly Qualified |
| 1 | No Recommendation |
Calculator Policy
Graphing or scientific calculators are permitted on both sections of the exam.
The Exam
Duration: 3 hours 15 minutes
Section 1: Multiple-Choice (MCQ)
- 60 questions • 90 minutes • 50% of score
- Standalone and set-based questions (data/experiment)
- Skills: conceptual understanding, reasoning, data analysis
Section 2: Free-Response (FRQ)
- 7 questions • 105 minutes • 50% of score
- 3 long (10 pts each) + 4 short (4 pts each)
- Skills: models/representations, data/phenomena, routines, argumentation
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AP Chemistry — Intense Review Classes
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Highlights
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| AP Chemistry 2026 Intense Review Classes Gp -1 | 30 Hours |
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AP Chemistry Syllabus — Topics by Unit
UNIT 1 — Mole concept, atomic structure, properties and periodic trends.
- 1.1 Meaning and quantitative relation in Avogadro’s number, moles and molar mass.
- 1.2 Average atomic masses and mass spectroscopy of elements.
- 1.3 Percent composition; empirical and molecular formulas of pure substances.
- 1.4 Percent composition in hydrates and mixtures.
- 1.5 Electromagnetic spectrum, photon and Planck’s equation.
- 1.6 Light and matter — Photoelectric Effect and de Broglie wavelength.
- 1.7 Absorption and emission spectra; Bohr model.
- 1.8 Modern atomic structure and electron configuration.
- 1.9 Valence electrons and periodic trends.
- 1.10 Trends in covalent/ionic character of oxides; predicting formulas.
- 1.11 Photoelectron spectroscopy; electron configuration and ionization energies.
- 1.12 Beer–Lambert’s Law (absorbance vs concentration).
UNIT 2 — Chemical bonding in molecular & ionic compounds; structure & properties
- 2.1 Different types of chemical bonds.
- 2.2 Ideal gas laws; KMT; Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution.
- 2.3 Real gases: deviation from ideal behavior (IMFs).
- 2.4 Solutions, colloids, separations; molarity; dilution.
- 2.5 Intermolecular forces; polarity; H-bonding; dipole moment.
- 2.6 IMFs vs properties (bp, surface tension, vp, viscosity, solubility).
- 2.7 Chemical bonding overview; ionic vs covalent; bond energies; metallic bonding.
- 2.8 Lewis, VSEPR, geometry, angles, dipole; hybridization (sp, sp2, sp3).
- 2.9 Molecular orbital theory; σ and π bonds.
- 2.10 Types of solids: ionic, covalent, metallic, molecular.
UNIT 3 — Intermolecular Forces & States of Matter (18–22% weight)
- 3.1 Intermolecular attractive forces (IMF).
- 3.2 KMT, IMFs and phase changes.
- 3.3 Types of solids and their properties.
- 3.4 Properties of liquids vs KMT.
- 3.5 Ideal Gas Law and KMT.
- 3.6 Real gases and deviations from ideality.
- 3.7 Solutions and concentrations.
- 3.8 Electrolytes (strong vs weak) representations.
- 3.9 Separation techniques: distillation, chromatography.
- 3.10 Solubility & IMFs — “like dissolves like”.
UNIT 4 — Chemical Reactions (7–9% weight)
- 4.1 Meaning of chemical reaction; balancing equations.
- 4.2 Solubility rules; net ionic equations.
- 4.3 Microscopic representations.
- 4.4 Energy changes during physical/chemical changes.
- 4.5 Stoichiometry, limiting reactants, % yield.
- 4.6 Types of reactions.
- 4.7 Acid–base reactions; net ionic equations.
- 4.8 Titrations; determining concentrations.
- 4.9 Oxidation–reduction; balancing redox.
UNIT 5 — Kinetics (7–9% weight)
- 5.1 Collision theory; reaction profile; activation energy.
- 5.2 Rates and factors affecting rates.
- 5.3 Rate laws; order; k.
- 5.4 Integrated rate laws; half-life.
- 5.5 Elementary steps, intermediates, catalysts; mechanisms.
- 5.6 RDS and mechanism → rate law.
- 5.7 Steady-state approximation.
- 5.8 Multi-step energy profiles.
- 5.9 Activation energy & factors.
- 5.10 Catalysis.
UNIT 6 — Thermodynamics (7–9% weight)
- 6.1 Endo/Exothermic processes.
- 6.2 Reaction energy profile; ΔH.
- 6.3 Conservation of energy; thermal equilibrium.
- 6.4 Calorimetry; heat capacity.
- 6.5 Phase change energy; heating/cooling curves.
- 6.6 Enthalpy of reaction.
- 6.7 Bond enthalpy; Hess’ Law; ΔH°f.
- 6.8 Using ΔH°f / bond enthalpies for ΔHrxn.
- 6.9 Hess’ Law applications.
UNIT 7 — Equilibrium (7–9% weight)
- 7.1 Reversible reactions & dynamic equilibrium.
- 7.2 K expressions; magnitude & direction.
- 7.3 Mathematical properties of K.
- 7.4 Q vs K to predict shifting.
- 7.5 From equilibrium data → K.
- 7.6 ICE tables.
- 7.7 Particulate representations.
- 7.8 Le Châtelier’s Principle.
- 7.9 Solubility equilibria; Ksp.
- 7.10 Common-ion & pH effects on solubility.
- 7.11 Free energy as driving force.
- 7.12 Gibbs free energy of dissolution.
UNIT 8 — Acids and Bases (11–15% weight)
- 8.1 Intro; conjugate acid/base pairs.
- 8.2 Kw, [H+], [OH-], Ka, Kb, pH/pOH, pKa/pKb.
- 8.3 pH/pOH of strong acids/bases.
- 8.4 Weak acid/base equilibria; pH/pOH.
- 8.5 Acidic/basic/neutral salts; pH.
- 8.6 Buffers & buffer action.
- 8.7 Buffer properties.
- 8.8 Henderson–Hasselbalch equation.
- 8.9 Buffer capacity.
- 8.10 Titrations & pH curves.
- 8.11 Structure vs acid/base strength.
UNIT 9 — Applications of Thermodynamics (7–9% weight)
- 9.1 Spontaneity and entropy.
- 9.2 ΔS in reactions; absolute entropy.
- 9.3 Thermodynamic favorability; sign of ΔG.
- 9.4 Thermodynamic vs kinetic control.
- 9.5 Calculating ΔG for reactions.
- 9.6 Non-spontaneous & coupled reactions.
- 9.7 Galvanic cells; cell potential.
- 9.8 E°, ΔG and K relationship.
- 9.9 Nernst equation (qualitative).
- 9.10 Electrolysis & electrolytic cells.
- 9.11 Faraday’s law: charge ↔ moles ↔ grams.
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