<p>i'm taking pre ap chemistry but i want to take the ap test so i'm going to study a lot of material on my own but i haven't started yet. my mom says its pointless if i get less than a four on it. so just wondering do i need to have the lab experience to get at least a four or a five on the test?</p>
<p>last year at this point i was around stoichemitry, then in around january/february we did periodic trends, in october electron config.
by april we did chapter 22 (something close to it) but we skipt chapters like 16-20 (it actually wasnt on ap exam, atleast i think for the most part), after 22 or maybe 23 there was no important ap exam material so we didnt do it (our teacher also reviewed IB; which is easier then Ap (Ib got a 6; ap 3)
but you probably should go ahead since chemistry ap is pretty hard (one of the hardest), and borow either a barrons or 5 step book.
Also check other CC members since they get 5's.</p>
<p>We're on Chapter 11 in Zumdahl</p>
<p>i don't have the textbooks you guys have, but we're just finished gases (PV=nrt stuff) and are now on intermolecular forces.</p>
<p>Do you guys think that self-studying Chem is do-able? Chem is my absolute favorite subject (<em>gasp</em>), but my school doesn't offer the AP. My chem teacher is very open to students who are self-studying the exam to ask him questions, and he's very helpful because he taught chem at McGill university (Montreal, Canada) for a few years. </p>
<p>When you guys talk about the Zumdahl book, which book are you refering to exactly? I searched it on Amazon, and there were quite a few results, so it would be great if you could send me the link (Amazon) to the one you guys are talking about. Also, what would be a good review book for the exam?</p>
<p>Thanks soo much!</p>
<p>Edit: I just saw that someone else asked this question, but I would still like more info, thanks</p>
<p>does anyone in this thread this that AP chem is the hardest class in the history of APs... cause i sure do hahaha... i got a C+ for the first quarter lol</p>
<p>yeah people in my class don't remember all the naming compounds stuff and the reaction rules because we haven't done it since like september. we're on 8-9 in zumdahl, but i really wish we did more review problems in class.</p>
<p>We've done chapters 1-11 in Zumdahl, and I remember and understand almost everything perfectly--and that isn't meant to come off as bragging. My chem teacher is probably one of the best teachers I have ever had. My only complaint is that the avergae grade for the chapter 7 test was a 70%--not many people seemed to grasp the concepts presented in that chapter--and she really didn't do much to remedy it, e.g. going back over it. But I am sure she knows what she's doing. </p>
<p>Did any of you guys do badly on chapter 7?</p>
<p>i think it IS the most hardest ap in the history of ap's. </p>
<p>o and we're on 10-11 on zumdahl and we have to do a test on it for winter break</p>
<p>Chapter 7 and 8 was the hardest two chapters for me so far. I guess I will have to go back and review it myself.</p>
<p>For someone who doesn't have Zummedahl, what are chapters 7 and 8 in the book?</p>