<p>If you've not taken AP Chemistry then you probably won't be able to help, but if you have I have a question.</p>
<p>Okay, here's some background information.</p>
<p>I've already taken Algebra II/Math III in my Freshman year. I'm taking Calculus right now, and I know that the basic amount of math isn't anything too bad in AP Chem. I've not taken Chemistry, but I've taken Physical Science...which includes basic Chemistry and Physics. I know that it was a dumb idea to dive into AP Chem without any helpful chemistry background, but I couldn't taken Chemistry due to lack of interest, only AP Chemistry(Weird..). I don't know really ANYTHING besides atoms, and all that junk. I know the Periodic table, but in my first week of AP Chemistry we dove STRAIGHT into balancing out chemical equations...and they were SUPER long. </p>
<p>I'm good at balancing out any Algebra equation, but when I saw the chemical equations I was confused. I'm considering dropping Chemistry, and possibly taking Honors Chemistry next semester, and hopefully taking AP Chemistry next year(Senior).</p>
<p>Is this a good idea? I believe it is, but I want other peoples opinions too. I knew that it was stupid to go into AP Chemistry after only taking Physical Science..</p>
<p>I think it’s a much better idea. I have not taken AP Chem, but my honors Chem teacher sophomore year was also the AP Chem teacher and she would refuse to accept a student into her AP class that had not taken either honors chem or had not received and A in regular chem. For us in order to even do chem we had to be taking algebra 2 concurrently, so I think that you are fine on the math side you just need some more Chemistry knowledge in order to do well in the class.</p>
<p>Don’t worry about the math–you definitely have all the math you need to do well in AP chem if you’re in calc. However, aside from some rudimentary knowledge of the periodic table, do you really know any basics? Nomenclature? Avogadro’s number and molarity? Stoichiometry? PVT Laws? Solubility laws? Redox equations? Acid/Base relationships? If you’ve never heard of half of these things, you’ll have a lot of trouble. </p>
<p>Without at least some knowledge of these and other important concepts, AP Chem will be very, very difficult. You’ll be expected to simply know things that aren’t really directly taught anywhere but Chem 1 and Chem H. Is it doable? Possibly. Will it be extraordinarily difficult? Yes. AP Chemistry is really not designed for a student who doesn’t have a thorough grounding in Chem, and at many schools is considered to be the most difficult AP science.</p>
<p>Since you say you’re in Calc this year, I’d recommend taking APC Physics if that’s an option, since you can jump into that without a physics base if you have the calculus, and assuming you’re a junior you could probably handle it concurrently with, say, Chem H if you wanted to have AP as an option for you senior year. This is assuming that you have the scheduling slots for it, of course. If you don’t, taking APC Phys this year and a short introductory Chem class over the summer then AP Chem as a senior would be a decent option. If you don’t have APC Phys available, then Chem H this year --> AP Chem as a senior is a fine option. </p>
<p>@1d51jklad1, I know maybe half of that stuff because of CrashCourse, the Youtube Channel. </p>
<p>I’m just going to drop AP Chemistry, and probably just take AP Human Geo. I’m also taking AP Bio and AP English Literature. </p>