<p>I've got a month to prepare so how should I go about doing so? Right now all I've got is the PR book...not much else.</p>
<p>What's your study plan?</p>
<p>I am basically at the same place as you, though I'm pretty good at Chem and the Q's in PR look pretty easy. My teacher gave me like three old but real exams, and I scored a 3 on the first two, and a 4 on the last one, so I'm not too too worried. The PR does seem to match the difficulty level for the most part, just make sure you review your writing of reactions--statistically, this is the hardest part, and it is going to be worth a hefty amount of points this year due to the changes in this year's exam. After reading (not skimming)through everything once, I am going to take all the practice exams, and then maybe buy the Barron's book just to do their practice exams.</p>
<p>That's what I'm going to do, what are you going to do? 'Cause I need some advice too?</p>
<p>Last year, when I was studying for the chem exam, I just took A LOT of practice tests, then reviewed things that I got wrong. It helped that my teacher held review sessions with pizza :), but practicing on any exams you can find will help, though I don't know much about the changes to the exam... but I'm sure the basic idea will be the same.</p>
<p>After doing all the practice exams, I actually thought last year's exam was easy... a lot of the formats are the same, or they were last year.</p>
<p>I'm just really worried about the lab question to tell you the truth. Other than that, the only hard thing is to know the reactions. </p>
<p>Oh, but do you need to know many equations that aren't on the ref tables? 'cause I remember that for the rates chapter, there were A LOT of formulas not on the ref tables.</p>
<p>You're probably thinking of the first and second order rate reactions. It is really only 2 equations, but they rewrite in a lot of different ways. There is also a third separate equation in that chapter (It's slope is -Ea/RT).</p>
<p>afruff23 is right. Our teacher showed us how the zero, first, and second order equations came from the same linear equation and that you just needed to know your variables and plug them in. For some it's log, and reciprocal, so on. I'll post more about it on here; I can't right now because I'd need to go dig for the sheet.</p>
<p>I hate rate law...... lol</p>
<p>do we need to memorize solubility rules?</p>
<p>I suggest you to take previous Chem tests</p>
<p>I studied 2 years ago by eating ice cream and watching old episodes of gilmore girls.</p>
<p>Got a 3 :D</p>
<p>I have PR, and don't want to buy any more review books, but the questions seem way easier than my teacher's tests. </p>
<p>Anyway, I'm going to do that, old frqs, a practice test or two, and make a review sheet of things to memorize (solubility rules, geometry, etc.). Some of this stuff may be done in my Chem class (ie the frqs)
I was thinking of having some of my friends who are also in the class come over and play Chemistry Jeoprady! Lame, but it might be fun.</p>
<p>katia, Chemistry Jeopardy sounds like a great idea!
My teacher usually holds evening "super study" sessions every year for AP review with pizza, drinks, and snacks. I might talk to her about doing a game. LOL we are so very nerdy...and proud!</p>
<p>i have a question.. do multiple choice questions of ap chem test ever repeat?People told me sometimes the free response repeated so.. im not sure..</p>
<p>I'm doing the PR, old tests, and tests from 5 steps to a 5 since they're tougher. I also did make a review sheet: solubility rules, flame tests, colored solutions, and a worksheet for writing out reactions.</p>
<p>colored solutions?</p>
<p>i literally have outlined my AP chemistry book through notes. I am so worried, but the SAT II ought to be cake compared to some of the FR questions</p>
<p>I heard Princeton Review is easier and everything and the questions arent as hard as other prep books. What prep book should i use then?</p>
<p>Yeah, what are colored solutions?</p>
<p>I'm assuming it has something to do with precipitation (a la solubility rules).</p>
<p>Cr 3+ = Violet/ Purple Solution</p>
<p>Fe 2+ = Olive Green Solution</p>
<p>Co 2+ = Red Solution</p>
<p>Cu 2+ = Blue Solution</p>
<p>Mn 2+ = Light Pink Solution</p>
<p>Fe 3+ = Yellow Solution</p>
<p>Ni 2+ = Green Solution</p>
<p>Zn 2+ = Colorless solution</p>
<p>I think he means those. I did those from memory. Im not sure if they are all right but hopefully they are..</p>
<p>Is the Princeton Review a good book to get a 5 on the AP Chem exam? </p>
<p>I was thinking on choosing another book because the problems in the princeton review are too easy. </p>
<p>In the multiple choice, we cant use a calculator anymore... which sucks because they're gonna ask us like theory questions..</p>
<p>anyone have any idea what to do?</p>
<p>last year's AP chem test was the easiest it had been in over 10 years (to everyone who took the test last year)</p>
<p>PR is good, old tests are also good. I'd start it off like this:</p>
<p>Take an entire test, MC and FR in the alotted time.
Find out how you did in general and what you're shooting for (4 or 5?)
Then, go back through and seperate the problems you missed into different chapters from your text book.</p>
<p>See which chapters you missed the most from, whether the questions were on the hard side of that chapter, etc. </p>
<p>Whichever chapter you missed the most from, study it for some period of time (couple days to a week) then take another practice test and see if your studying paid off.</p>
<p>Repeat until you consistently get desired score.</p>