5 Steps to a 5: AP Chemistry 2017 Edition

Get ready for your AP Chemistry exam with this straightforward, easy-to-follow study guide–updated to match the latest test changes

The wildly popular test prep guide― updated and enhanced for smartphone users―5 Steps to a 5: AP Chemistry 2017 provides a proven strategy to achieving high scores on this demanding Advanced Placement exam.

This logical and easy-to-follow instructional guide introduces an effective 5-step study plan to help students build the skills, knowledge, and test-taking confidence they need to reach their full potential.  One of the most demanding AP tests, the Chemistry exam includes multiple-choice questions, experiment-based questions, and free-response questions that require students to supply original worked-out solutions. 5 Steps to a 5: AP Chemistry 2017 helps students master all question types and offers comprehensive answer explanations and sample responses. Written by two Chemistry professors, this insider’s guide reflects the latest course syllabus and includes 2 full-length practice exams that match the latest version of the exam.

The 5 Steps to a 5: AP Chemistry 2017 effective 5-step plan breaks down test preparation into stages: 1. Set Up Your Study Program 2. Determine Your Test Readiness 3. Develop Strategies for Success 4. Develop the Knowledge You Need to Score High 5. Build Your Test-Taking Confidence.

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Table of Contents

STEP 1 Set Up Your Study Program
Chapter 1 What You Need to Know About the AP Chemistry Exam
Chapter 2 How to Plan Your Time
STEP 2 Determine Your Test Readiness
Chapter 3 Take a Diagnostic Exam
STEP 3 Develop Strategies for Success
Chapter 4 How to Approach Each Question Type
STEP 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High
Chapter 5 Basics
Chapter 6 Reactions and Periodicity
Chapter 7 Stoichiometry
Chapter 8 Gases
Chapter 9 Thermodynamics
Chapter 10 Spectroscopy, Light, and Electrons
Chapter 11 Bonding
Chapter 12 Solids, Liquids, and Intermolecular Forces
Chapter 13 Solutions and Colligative Properties
Chapter 14 Kinetics
Chapter 15 Equilibrium
Chapter 16 Electrochemistry
Chapter 17 Nuclear Chemistry
Chapter 18 Organic Chemistry
Chapter 19 Experimental Investigations
STEP 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence