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AP Chemistry Text Assignments
Chapter 1: CHEMICAL FOUNDATIONS
1). Read and take notes: pp 1- 31 Questions (pp 33-34d): #'s 21 & 23 (Scientific Method & S.I. Units),
2). #'s 31-40 all (Sig. Figs.)
[Note: text uses different rule for rounding but you can just round up when the preceding number is 5 or greater. e.g. 86.5 rounded to 2 S.D. = 87]
3). #'s 43-59 odd (Conversions & Dimensional Analysis)
4). #'s 61-67 odd (Temperature Conversions)
5). #'s 69-81 (Density)
6). #'s 83-91 odd (Classification & Separation of Matter)
Lab: Lava Lamp (Chemical & Physical Change)
TUTORIAL: PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL CHANGE
TUTORIAL: DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS
TUTORIAL: SIGNIFICANT DIGITS
Chapter 2: ATOMS,MOLECULES,& IONS
1). Read and take notes: pp 35 - 63
Questions & Exercises pp 66 - 67h:
2). #'s 19, 21, & 37- 47 odd (LMP,LDC, LCM)
3). #'s 23, 25, 27 & 49-73 odd (Atoms, mass #, Atomic #, ions)
4). #'s 29-35 odd, #'s 75-91 odd (Nomenclature)
AP Exam Prep (Advanced):
5). Challenge & Integrative Problems #'s 119-131 odd
6). AP Multiple-Choice Review Questions 1-17
Lab: Charge of an Electron
Lab: Chromatography
Chapter 19: THE NUCLEUS (review)
1). Read and take notes: pp 743 - 769
Questions & Exercises pp 770 - 771d:
2). #'s 2 & 5, 15-21, 25, 27 odd (Bal. nuclear reactions)
3). #'s 7-13 odd & 12, 31, 33, 37, 44 (T1/2)
4). #'s 47, 73, 75, 83, 85 (adv.) ( E=mc2)
TUTORIAL: STABLE VS UNSTABLE NUCLEI
TUTORIAL: HALFLIFE
Chapter 22: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (overview)
1). Read and take notes: pp 855 - 881
Questions & Exercises pp 900 - 900h:
2). #'s 1 & 3, 15 - 21 odd (Str. isomers)
3). #'s 23, 25, 27, 28, 29 (Nomenclature & alkenes, -ynes)
4). #'s 33, 35, 39, 41, 45, 47 (Isomerisms: cis/trans optical)
5). #'s 51, 52, 57, 59, (Functional groups)
6). #'s 77, 78 (Polymer vs monomer)
7). #'s 149,150,151,152 (More fun naming compounds)
Lab: Making Soap
Chapter 3: STOICHIOMETRY
1). Read & take notes: pp 69-72; Exercises (pp 115-115a): #'s 39, 41, 43, and 46 (Average atomic mass)
2). Read & take notes: pp 72-79; Exercises (pp 115a-115b): #'s 47-73 odd - (note: do as many as needed. But do # 73 to really make sure you know this.) (Moles & molar mass)
3). Read & take notes: pp 80-82; Exercises (pp 115b-115c): #'s 75-79 odd (% Composition)
4). Read & take notes: pp 83-90; Exercises (pp 115c): #'s 81-95 odd - (note: do as many as needed, but remember the hardest ones are the last ones. Make sure you can do 'Combustion Analysis' # 93, & # 95 which is more challenging) - (Empirical and molecular formulas; Combustion Analysis)
5). Read & take notes: pp 90 - 95; Exercises (pp 115d): #'s 97-105 odd (note: do as many as needed) (Balancing Chemical Equations)
6). Read & take notes: pp 95-100; Exercises (pp 115d-115e): #'s 109-115 odd & 119 - (note: do as many as needed.) (Mass to Mass Stoichiometry)
7). Read & take notes: pp 100-110 (The text presents a different way to solve limited & excess problems than shown in class. Use whatever way ; Exercises (pp 115e-115f): #'s 121, 123,125, 129, & 131 odd - (Limiting & Excess, % Yield)
Additional Exercises by Topic:
#135 mass spec.
#137 empirical formula
#139-143 % composition
#148, 153 & 165 combustion analysis
#151 formula of a hydrate
#155 & 169 limited & excess reactants
#159 determining molecular formula
Test Prep: pp AP3-A - AP3-B # 1-20
Lab: Empirical Formula MgO
TUTORIAL: EMPIRICAL FORMULA
TUTORIAL: EMPIRICAL FORMULA FROM % COMP.
TUTORIAL: MOLECULAR FORMULA
TUTORIAL: COMBUSTION ANALYSIS
TUTORIAL: LIMITING RACTANT
TUTORIAL: % YIELD
Chapter 4: AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS & REACTIONS
1). Read & take notes: pp 117-123; Exercises (pp 163-163a): #'s 17, 19, 27, 28, 29 (Electrolytes vs Nonelectrolytes)
2). Read & take notes: pp 123-130; Exercises (pp 163a): #'s 31-47 odd (Molarity & Dilutions: M1V1=M2V2)
3). Read & take notes: pp 131-138; Exercises (pp 163a-163b): #'s 49-57 odd (DRR and Precipitates)
4). Read & take notes: pp 138-139; Exercises (p 163c): #'s 61-69 odd (Mass product formed from sol'n)
5). Read & take notes: pp 140-147; Exercises (pp 163c-163d): #'s 71-83 odd (Acid-Base Rxns: Neutralization & Titration Problems)
6). Read & take notes: pp 147-151; Exercises (p 163d): #'s 85-89 odd NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR 'OXIDIZING AND REDUCING AGENTS' (RedOx Rxns: Det'm Ox. numbers and identifying Redox Reactions)
7). Read & take notes: pp 152-159; Exercises (p 163d): #'s 91(acidic) & 93 (basic) (Balancing Redox Reactions, Acidic & Basic)
Additional Exercises by Topic:
#102 Molarity and concentration
#104 Molarity and change in concentration
#105 & 107 Net ionic equation precipitation reactions
#115 & 117 Titration & molar mass calculation
#122 Redox reactions
Test Prep: pp AP4-A - AP3-D # 1-17 & Sample Free Response
Lab: % Yield Sodium Acetate
TUTORIAL: BASIC TITRATION
TUTORIAL: ELECTROLYSIS PbBr2
TUTORIAL: NET IONIC EQUATIONS
Chapter 5: GASES
1). Read & take notes: pp 165-172; Exercises (pp 209-209a): #'s 41, 43, 47,48,49,50 (Pressure, Boyle's, Charles's & Avogadro's laws)
2). Read & take notes: pp 173-178; Exercises (pp 209a-209b): #'s 51-69 odd (Ideal Gas Law)
3). Read & take notes: pp 179-183; Exercises (pp 209b-209c): #'s 71-85 odd (Gas stoichiometry, density, & molar mass)
4). Read & take notes: pp 183-189; Exercises (pp 209c-209e): #'s 87-107 odd (Dalton's Law & water displacement)
5). Read & take notes: pp 189-196; Exercises (pp 209e-209f): #'s 109-117 odd (Kinetic Molecular Theory)
6). Read & take notes: pp 196-198; Exercises (pp 209f): #'s 119,120,121,122 (Effusion & Diffusion Rates)
7). Read & take notes: pp 198-201; Exercises (pp 209f): #'s 123 & page AP5-B # 13 (Real Gases)
8). Read & take notes: pp 202-204; Exercises (pp 163-163a): #'s 127 (Atmosphere Chem, Ozone & Acid Rain)
Additional Exercises by Topic:
#136 molar mass via ideal gas
#145 molar mass via effusion rates
#147 molar mass via Dumas method
Test Prep: pp AP5-A - AP5-C # 1-18 & Sample Free Responses
-- Free Response long format on Dumas method lab experiment data
Chapter 6: THERMOCHEMISTRY
1). Read & take notes: pp 211-218; Exercises (pp 249-250a): #'s 13, 29, 33 (State functions, KE, & E=q+w)
2). Read & take notes: pp 218-225; Exercises (pp 250a-250b): #'s 45-51 odd, 55-73 odd (exo. vs endothermic,entalpy of run., specific heat capacity, calorimetry, bomb calorimetry)
3). Read & take notes: pp 225-229; Exercises (pp 250c): #'s 75-81 odd (Hess's Law)
4). Read & take notes: pp 229-236; Exercises (pp 250d): #'s 83-91 odd (Standard enthalpy of formation)
5). Read & take notes: pp 236-247; Exercises (pp 250d): #'s 93, 95, 97, 99, (Sources of energy, petroleum, coal, GHE, hydrogen, enthalpy of combustion)
Chapter 7: ATOMIC STRUCTURE & PERIODICITY
1). Read & take notes: pp 251-260; Exercises (pp 299-299a): #'s 45-61 odd (c=λ𝜈, nm, E=h𝜈, ionization energy per mol, de Broglie wavelength, λ=h/mv, Photoelectric effect)
2). Read & take notes: pp 260-265; Exercises (pp 299a-299b): #'s 63-73 odd (Bohr atom, continuous vs line spectra,
ΔE=h𝜈, ΔE=hc/λ, for Hydrogen: , ΔE=Ef-Ei, ionization energy for hydrogen)
3). Read & take notes: pp 266-275; Exercises (pp 299b-299c): #'s 75, 85 (Heisenberg uncertainty equation, quantum numbers, orbitals and max number of electrons)
4). Read & take notes: pp 276-284; Exercises (pp 299c-299d): #'s 89-99 odd, &103 (electron configurations, orbital diagrams, half-filled and filled sub level stability argument!)
5). Read & take notes: pp 284-292; Exercises (pp 299d-299f): #'s 111-131 odd [133 + 134 if you want the challenge] (Periodic trends, atomic size, 1st ionization energy, ion radius, 2nd, 3rd, 4th ... ionization energies, electron affinity, PES spectra)
6). Read & take notes: pp 292-295; Exercises (pp 299f): #'s 135-144 ALL (properties and reactions of Alkali Metals)
Chapters 8 & 9: BONDING & HYBRIDIZATION
Chapter 8
1). Read & take notes: pp 301-318; Exercises (pp 353-353i): #'s 45-67 odd (ions & ionic compounds, lattice energy & hess's law calculations, size of ions)
2). Read & take notes: pp same as above; Exercises (pp 353-353i): #'s 31-41 odd + 44 (electronegativity, predicting bond types, polarity & dipole moment)
3). Read & take notes: pp 319-324; Exercises (pp 353-353i): #'s 69-83 odd (bond enthalpies)
4). Read & take notes: pp 325-334; Exercises (pp 353-353i): #'s 85-101 odd (Lewis formulas and resonance)
5). Read & take notes: pp 334-337; Exercises (pp 353-353i): #'s 103-111 odd (formal charge)
6). Read & take notes: pp 337-350; Exercises (pp 353-353i): #'s 113-131 odd (VESPR, bond angles, molecule shape, expanded octet, molecular polarity)
Chapter 9
1). Read & take notes: pp 355-366; Exercises (pp 382-353h): #'s 21-35 odd (molecule shape, bond angles, and hybridization type sp3 - sp3d2)
2). Read & take notes: pp 355-366; Exercises (pp 382-353h): #'s 21-43 odd (molecule shape, bond angles, and hybridization type sp - sp3d2, and sigma and pi bonds. Hybridization involving the d-sublevels is not on the AP exam.)
**3). Skim through this sections: pp 366-380; generally understand the following: Molecular orbitals, Paramagnetic & Diamagnetic, Delocalized pi bonds - particularly in benzene; (detailed questions on these topics beyond the scope of this course and not on the AP exam. An awareness of these topics is expected.)
Chapter 10: LIQUIDS & SOLIDS
1). Read & take notes: pp 384-390; Exercises (pp 432-432a): #'s 37-43 odd (intermolecular forces and physical properties)
2). Read & take notes: pp 390-392; Exercises (pp 432-432j): #'s 45 &46 (viscosity and surface tension)
3). Read & take notes: pp 396-397 (Section: 'Types of Crystalline Solids') also Read & take notes: pp 400-407, also Read & take notes: pp 410-412 - Study Table 10.8 p 414; Exercise (pp 432-432j): # 83 (types of solids)
4). Read & take notes: pp 415-422; Exercises (pp 432-432j): #'s 98-101 all (vapor pressure & heating curves)
Chapter 11: PROPERTIES OF SOLUTIONS
1). Read & take notes: pp 433-437; Exercises (pp 466-466H):**YOU ARE ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CALCULATIONS USING 1). MOLARITY, 2). MOLE FRACTION, 3) %MASS & %VOLUME**
#'s 37, 41, 45, 118 (MOLARITY, MOLE FRACTION, %CONC.)
2). Read & take notes: pp 437-442; Exercises (pp 466-466a): #'s 49, 51, 53, 55, (heat of solution, 'like dissolves like')
3). Read & take notes: pp 442-445; Exercises (pp 466-466a): #'s 57,58 , (Henry's Law & solubility of gases in sol'n)
Chapter 12: CHEMICAL KINETICS
1). Read & take notes: pp 467- 475; Exercises (pp 509a- 509n): #'s 25 & 27 (relative rates of reaction)
2). Read & take notes: pp 475- 478; Exercises (pp 509a- 509n): #'s 31-35, odd (rate law from initial rate data)
3). Read & take notes: pp 478- 489; Exercises (pp 509a- 509n): #'s 39 - 51, odd ([A] v time, Ln[A] v time, 1/[A] vs time graphs straight for zero, 1st, and 2nd order - note: need to make some graphs so may take some time.)
4). Read & take notes: pp 489 - 494; Exercises (pp 509a- 509n): #'s 61 - 65 odd (molecularity and RDS)
5). Read & take notes: pp 494- 506; Exercises (pp 509a- 509n): #'s 67, 69, 72, 79 a & b, 80 (activation E, catalysts)
Chapter 13: CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIA
1). Read & take notes: pp 511-522; Exercises (pp 547- 547h): #'s 25-39 odd (Keq & calculations with concentration given at equilibrium)
2). Read & take notes: pp 522-525; Exercises (pp 547- 547h): #'s 45 & 47 (Q - reaction quotient and equilibrium shifts)
3). Read & take notes: pp 525-536; Exercises (pp 547- 547h): #'s 49-69 odd (ICE calculations)
4). Read & take notes: pp 536-542; Exercises (pp 547- 547h): #'s 71-79 odd (Le Chatelier's Principle)
Chapter 14: ACIDS & BASES
1). Read & take notes: pp 549-557; Exercises (pp 598- 598h): #'s 39-47 odd (nature of acids & bases, conjugate A + B, strong and weak acids )
2). Read & take notes: pp 557-570; Exercises (pp 598- 598h): #'s 49-83 odd ([H+], [OH-]. pH calc, pH strong and weak acids, % dissociation)
3). Read & take notes: pp 571-576; Exercises (pp 598- 598h): #'s 85-103 odd (calculations involving bases, strong and weak, pH, POH)
4). Read & take notes: pp 576-581; Exercises (pp 598- 598h): #'s 105-111 odd (polyphonic acids)
5). Read & take notes: pp 582-587; Exercises (pp 598- 598h): #'s 113-119 odd (acid/base nature of salts)
6). Read & take notes: pp 587-589; Exercises (pp 598- 598h): #'s 131-135 odd (structure and strength of acids)
7). Read & take notes: pp 589-592; Exercises (pp 598- 598h): #'s 137 odd (Lewis acids & bases) THIS SECTION NOT ON THE AP EXAM !
Chapter 15: ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIA
1). Read & take notes: pp 599-614; Exercises (pp 639a- 639h): #'s 21-53 odd (Buffers)
2). Read & take notes: pp 615-629; Exercises (pp 639a- 639h): #'s 61-85 odd (Titrations)
3). Read & take notes: pp 629-635; Exercises (pp 639a- 639h): #'s 75-85 odd (Indicators and Polyprotic acids)
Chapter 16:
SOLUBILITY & COMPLEX ION EQUILIBRIA
1). Read & take notes: pp 641-649; Exercises (pp 663a- 663F): #'s 23-31 odd (Ksp & Solubility)
2). Read & take notes: pp 641-649; Exercises (pp 663a- 663F): #'s 33-49 odd (More Ksp & Solubility acid affect - Note: calculations involving acid affects not on exam)
3). Read & take notes: pp 649-655; Exercises (pp 663a- 663F): #'s 51-63 odd (Precipitation)
4). Read & take notes: pp 656-661; Exercises (pp 663a- 663F): #'s 67-71 odd (Kf and complex ions)
Chapter 17:
SPONTANEITY, ENTROPY, & FREE ENERGY
1). Read & take notes: pp 665-678; Exercises (pp 702a- 702h): #'s 29-43 odd (Spontaneity, Entropy, & 2nd Law)
2). Read & take notes: pp 678-689; Exercises (pp 702a- 702h): #'s 45-69 odd (Entropy Changes & Free energy)
3). Read & take notes: pp 689-698; Exercises (pp 702a- 702h): #'s 71-99 odd (Free Energy: Pressure Dependance & Equilibrium)
Chapter 18:
ELECTROCHEMISTRY
1). Read & take notes: pp 704 - 705; Review of Oxidation-Reduction Reactions (pp 741- 742j): #'s 17-22 ALL odd + even (Balancing RedOx runs)
2). Read & take notes: pp 705 - 718; Exercises (pp 741- 742j): #'s 35-49 odd (Cell Potential, EMF, Gibb Free Energy)
3). Read & take notes: pp 722 - 737; Exercises (pp 741- 742j): #'s 91 - 109 odd (Electrolysis)