AP Chemistry Course and Exam Description Effective Fall 2024

Topics Within Each Unit

Unit 1: Atomic Structure and Properties

• 7-9% of the exam weight

• Topics include moles, mass spectra, atomic structure, and periodic trends.

Unit 2: Compound Structure and Properties

• 7-9% of the exam weight

• Topics include bond types, intermolecular forces, and Lewis structures.

Unit 3: Properties of Substances and Mixtures

• 18-22% of the exam weight

• Topics include intermolecular forces, gas laws, and solutions.

Unit 4: Chemical Reactions

• 7-9% of the exam weight

• Topics include balanced chemical equations, stoichiometry, and types of reactions.

Unit 5: Kinetics

• 7-9% of the exam weight

• Topics include reaction rates, rate laws, and catalysis.

Unit 6: Thermochemistry

• 7-9% of the exam weight

• Topics include energy changes, calorimetry, and enthalpy.

Unit 7: Equilibrium

• 7-9% of the exam weight

• Topics include the equilibrium constant, Q and K relationships, and Le Châtelier's principle.

Unit 8: Acids and Bases

• 11-15% of the exam weight

• Topics include pH calculations, titrations, and buffer systems.

Unit 9: Thermodynamics and Electrochemistry

• 7-9% of the exam weight

• Topics include Gibbs free energy, cell potentials, and Faraday’s laws.

Conclusion

• The AP Chemistry course and exam framework are constructed to provide a college-level chemistry education that emphasizes inquiry, reasoning, and scientific practices.

• The successful completion of the AP course and exam can potentially offer college credit and preparedness for advanced studies in chemistry.