AP Chemistry

Let's dig deeper into unit 1 of AP Chemistry, in which we cover moles, mass spectroscopy, isotopes, empirical & molecular formulas, composition of mixtures, Coulomb's Law, electron configuration, photoelectron spectroscopy, periodic trends (ionization, atomic & ionic radius, electron affinity, electronegativity), valence electrons, and more!

Unit 1 – Atomic Structure & Properties

AP Chemistry: Electron Shells, Sub-shells, and Orbitals

Electron Configurations and Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Electron Configurations and Photoelectron Spectroscopy - Slides

1.2 Mass Spectroscopy of Elements

Moles and Molar Mass

1.5 Atomic Structure and Electron Configuration

1.3 Elemental Composition of Pure Substances

Atomic Structure and Mass Spectroscopy

Atomic Structure and Mass Spectroscopy - Slides

Composition of Mixtures

Composition of Mixtures - Slides

1.7 Periodic Trends

Unit 1 FRQ (Photoelectron Spectroscopy) with Feedback

1.1 Moles and Molar Mass

Valence Electrons and Ionic Compounds

1.8 Valence Electrons and Ionic Compounds

Unit 1 Review

1.6 Photoelectron Spectroscopy

1.4 Composition of Mixtures

Empirical and Molecular Formulas

Empirical and Molecular Formulas - Slides

Periodic Trends

Unit 1 Overview: Atomic Structure and Properties

1.9 Multiple Choice Questions

What is the trend for atomic radius?

1.10 MC Answers and Review

Periodic Trends - Slides

Unit 1 Review - Slides

Valence Electrons and Ionic Compounds - Slides

Moles and Molar Mass - Slides

Let's dive into unit 2 of AP Chemistry in which we cover ionic bonding, nonpolar & polar covalent bonding, metallic bonding, delocalization, sigma & pi bonds, bond length & energy, ionic solids, lattice energy, alloys, lewis dot diagrams, resonance, formal charge, VESPR, Bond Hybridization, molecular geometry, and much more!

Unit 2 – Molecular & Ionic Bonding

Lewis Structures and VSEPR

Lewis Structures and VSEPR - Slides

Types of Chemical Bonds

Types of Chemical Bonds - Slides

2.2 Intramolecular Force and Potential Energy 

2.3 Ionic Bonding and Ionic Solids

Structures of Solids

Intramolecular Force and Potential Energy

Resonance and Formal Charge

Resonance and Formal Charge - Slides

2.5 Lewis Dot Diagrams

Unit 2 Review

Unit 2 Review - Slides

2.7 VSEPR, Bond Hybridization, and Molecular Geometry

Intramolecular Force and Potential Energy - Slides

2.9 MC Answers and Review

2.8 Multiple Choice Questions

Unit 2 Overview: Molecular and Ionic Compound Structure and Properties

2.6 Resonance and Formal Charge

2.1 Types of Chemical Bonds

Structures of Solids - Slides

2.4 Metallic Bonding and Alloys

2.3 Structure of Ionic Solids

2.5 Lewis Diagrams

2.7 VSEPR and Bond Hybridization

2.4 Structure of Metals and Alloys

Let's explore unit 3 of AP Chemistry in which we cover intermolecular forces, properties of solids/liquids/gases, deviations from ideal gas law, kinetic molecular theory, dilutions, properties of solutions, separation of mixtures, solubility rules, photoelectric effect, spectophotometry, Beer-Lambert Law, and absorption!

Unit 3 – Intermolecular Forces & Properties

3.2 Properties of Solids

Photoelectric Effect

Photoelectric Effect - Slides

Solutions and Mixtures

Solutions and Mixtures - Slides

The 4 Major Types of Solid Matter

3.6 Deviations from the Ideal Gas Law

Separation of Solutions and Mixture Chromatography

Separation of Solutions and Mixture Chromatography - Slides

Solids, Liquids, and Gases

3.9 Separation of Solids/Mixtures

Ideal Gas Law and the Kinetic Molecular Theory

Intermolecular Forces

Intermolecular Forces - Stream Slides

3.8 Representations of Solutions

Ideal Gas Law and the Kinetic Molecular Theory - Stream Slides

3.11 Spectroscopy and the Electromagnetic Spectrum

3.15 MC Answers and Review

Solubility and Representations of Solutions

Spectroscopy and Electromagnetic Spectrum 

Spectroscopy and Electromagnetic Spectrum - Slides

Properties of Solids

Properties of Solids - Stream Slides

3.4 The Ideal Gas Law

Unit 3 Review

Unit 3 Review - Slides

3.10 Solubility and Solubility Rules

3.12 Quantum Mechanics and the Photoelectric Effect

3.1 Intermolecular Forces

Beer-Lambert Law

3.14 Multiple Choice Questions

3.7 Mixtures and Solutions

3.5 Kinetic Molecular Theory

Unit 3 (Half-Way) Review

Unit 3 (Half-Way) Review - Slides

3.13 Beer-Lambert Law 

3.3 Solids, Liquids, and Gases

Unit 3 Overview: Intermolecular Forces and Properties

3.6 Deviation from Ideal Gas Law

3.9 Separation of Solutions and Mixtures Chromatography

3.4 Ideal Gas Law

3.10 Solubility

3.12 Photoelectric Effect

3.7 Solutions and Mixtures

Chemical reactions! In unit 4 of AP Chemistry, we cover net-ionic equations, stoichiometry, physical vs chemical changes, balancing chemical equations, titrations, and types of chemical reactions (synthesis, combustion, decompostion, single & double replacement, precipitation, acid-base neutralization, and redox), and more!

Unit 4 – Chemical Reactions

4.7 Precipitation Reactions

4.9 Redox Reactions

Stoichiometry (Part 3)

Stoichiometry (Part 3) - Slides

4.6 Introduction to Titration

4.11 MC Answers and Review

4.3 Balancing Chemical Equations

Stoichiometry (Part 2) 

4.5 Stoichiometry & Calculations

4.1 Recognizing Chemical Reactions

Introduction to Chemical Reactions

Introduction to Acid/Base Reactions

Stoichiometry (Part 1) 

4.10 Multiple Choice Questions

Stoichiometry (Part 2) - Slides

4.2 Net Ionic Equations

Introduction to Titrations

Introduction to Titrations - Slides

4.8 Intro to Acid-Base Neutralization Reactions

Stoichiometry (Part 1) - Slides

4.4 Physical vs. Chemical Changes

Net Ionic Equations

Unit 4 Overview: Chemical Reactions

4.7 Types of Chemical Reactions

4.9 Oxidation-Reduction (Redox) Reactions

4.3 Representations of Reactions

4.5 Stoichiometry

4.1 Introduction for Reactions

4.8 Introduction to Acid-Base Reactions

4.4 Physical and Chemical Changes

How fast will this reaction proceed? In unit 5 of AP Chemistry, we cover reaction rates, rate laws, reaction orders, integrated rate laws, collision theory, energy and reaction progress graphs, Arrhenius equation, reaction mechanisms into elementary steps, (catalysts, intermediates, rate determining steps), and activation energy!

Unit 5 – Kinetics

Kinetics II

Presentation Slides, Kinetics II

Kinetics I

Presentation Slides, Kinetics I

5.1 Reaction Rates

5.13 MC Answers and Review

5.8 Writing Rate Laws Using Mechanisms

5.7 Reaction Mechanisms and Elementary Steps

Equilibrium I

Equilibrium I - Slides

5.3 Concentration Changes Over Time

5.12 Multiple Choice Questions

5.6 Reaction Energy and Graphs w/ Energy

5.4 Elementary Reactions

5.11 Catalysts and their Effect on Mechanisms

5.2 Introduction to Rate Law

5.5 Collision Model of Kinetics

Unit 5 Overview: Kinetics

5.11 Catalysis

5.5 Collision Model

Bring on the heat! In unit 6 of AP Chemistry, we cover exothermic vs endothermic processes, energy diagrams, phase changes, heat transfer, thermal equilibrium, heat capacity, calorimetry, heat equations, heat curves, enthalpy of reaction, bond enthalpy, bond dissociation energy, enthalpy of formation, Hess's Law, and much more!

Unit 6 – Thermodynamics

6.11 MC Answers and Review

6.10 Multiple Choice Questions

6.1 Endothermic Processes vs. Exothermic Processes

6.6 Introduction to Enthalpy of Reaction

6.7 Bond Enthalpy and Bond Dissociation Energy

6.0 Unit 6 Overview: Thermochemistry and Reaction Thermodynamics

6.3 Kinetic Energy, Heat Transfer, and Thermal Equilibrium

6.8 Enthalpies of Formation

6.4 Heat Capacity and Coffee-Cup Calorimetry

6.5 Phase Changes and Energy

6.2 Energy Diagrams of Reactions

6.9 Hess's Law

Unit 6 Overview: Thermochemistry and Reaction Thermodynamics

It's all things equilibrium in unit 7 of AP Chemistry! We cover dynamic equilibrium, equilibrium constant, equilibrium concentrations, reaction quotient, particle representations of equilibrium, ICE tables, solubility equilibria, Le Chatelier's Principle, pH & solubility, free energy of dissolution!

Unit 7 – Equilibrium

7.15 Multiple Choice Questions

7.15 MC Answers and Review

7.10 Reaction Quotient and Le Chatelier's Principle

7.6 Properties of the Equilibrium Constant

7.13 pH and Solubility

7.2 Direction of Reversible Reactions

7.9 Introduction to Le Chatelier's Principle

Unit 7 Overview: Equilibrium

7.4 Calculating the Equilibrium Constant

7.3 Reaction Quotient and Equilibrium Constant

7.5 Magnitude of the Equilibrium Constant

7.1 Introduction to Equilibrium

Equilibrium II

Presentation slides, Equilibrium II

7.11 Introduction to Solubility Equilibria

7.7 Calculating Equilibrium Concentrations

7.14 Free Energy of Dissolution

7.8 Representations of Equilibrium

7.12 The Common Ion Effect

Equilibrium 

7.12 Common Ion Effect

Let's dig deeper into acids and bases in unit 8 of AP Chemistry! We cover the definition and molecular structure of acids & bases, pH and pOH of strong acids & bases, weak acid & base equilibria, Henderson-Hasselbalch equation, acid-base titrations, properties of buffers, buffer capacity, acid-base reactions, pH, pKa, pKb!

Unit 8 – Acids & Bases

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